Connecticut Plants
Sand-plain Gerardia
Agalinis acuta
Sand-plain gerardia is extremely rare, and it is on both federal and state endangered species lists.
- Synonyms: Gerardia acuta
- Family: broomrape (Orobanchaceae)
- Habitat: sandy soil
- Height: 5-15 inches
- Flower size: 1/2 inch long
- Flower color: purplish-pink
- Flowering time: August to September
- Origin: native
