Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Genus:
Species:
brevifolia
ID:
1139235

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Rusby) S.Beck

Source:
tro

Year:
2014

Citation Micro:
Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 127: 1272 (2014)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001138573

Common Names

  • Agalinis brevifolia
  • Brevifolia Agalinis
  • Brevifolia

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Uses & Benefits

Agalinis brevifolia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional medicine for treating a variety of ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Agalinis brevifolia has white flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings have two cotyledons and two true leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Agalinis brevifolia is a perennial herb that is propagated by seeds. It prefers a warm and humid environment and does best in full sun. It can be grown in a variety of soils, but it should be well-drained. It should be watered regularly and fertilized every two to three months. Pruning should be done in late winter or early spring to promote new growth.

Where to Find Agalinis brevifolia

Agalinis brevifolia can be found in the dry, open woodlands of the western United States.

Species in the Agalinis genus

Agalinis angustifolia, Agalinis aphylla, Agalinis aspera, Agalinis auriculata, Agalinis bandeirensis, Agalinis bangii, Agalinis brachyphylla, Agalinis calycina, Agalinis chaparensis, Agalinis communis, Agalinis decemloba, Agalinis densiflora, Agalinis digitalis, Agalinis divaricata, Agalinis edwardsiana, Agalinis fasciculata, Agalinis fiebrigii, Agalinis filicaulis, Agalinis filifolia, Agalinis gattingeri, Agalinis genistifolia, Agalinis gypsophila, Agalinis heterophylla, Agalinis homalantha, Agalinis humilis, Agalinis itambensis, Agalinis kingsii, Agalinis lanceolata, Agalinis laxa, Agalinis linarioides, Agalinis linifolia, Agalinis maritima, Agalinis megalantha, Agalinis meyeniana, Agalinis nana, Agalinis navasotensis, Agalinis neoscotica, Agalinis obtusifolia, Agalinis oligophylla, Agalinis peduncularis, Agalinis pennellii, Agalinis plukenetii, Agalinis pulchella, Agalinis purpurea, Agalinis ramosissima, Agalinis ramulifera, Agalinis reflexidens, Agalinis scarlatina, Agalinis schwackeana, Agalinis setacea,

Species in the Orobanchaceae family

Aeginetia indica, Aeginetia mirabilis, Aeginetia mpomii, Aeginetia selebica, Aeginetia sessilis, Aeginetia sinensis, Aeginetia flava, Aeginetia acaulis, Agalinis angustifolia, Agalinis aphylla, Agalinis aspera, Agalinis auriculata, Agalinis bandeirensis, Agalinis bangii, Agalinis brachyphylla, Agalinis calycina, Agalinis chaparensis, Agalinis communis, Agalinis decemloba, Agalinis densiflora, Agalinis digitalis, Agalinis divaricata, Agalinis edwardsiana, Agalinis fasciculata, Agalinis fiebrigii, Agalinis filicaulis, Agalinis filifolia, Agalinis gattingeri, Agalinis genistifolia, Agalinis gypsophila, Agalinis heterophylla, Agalinis homalantha, Agalinis humilis, Agalinis itambensis, Agalinis kingsii, Agalinis lanceolata, Agalinis laxa, Agalinis linarioides, Agalinis linifolia, Agalinis maritima, Agalinis megalantha, Agalinis meyeniana, Agalinis nana, Agalinis navasotensis, Agalinis neoscotica, Agalinis obtusifolia, Agalinis oligophylla, Agalinis peduncularis, Agalinis pennellii, Agalinis plukenetii,

References

Henry Hurd Rusby (1855-1940): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Rusby' in the authors string.
Stephan Georg Beck (b.1944): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'S.Beck' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77146531-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].