It's Agalinis time!

Agalinis, the false foxgloves, bloom primarily in the fall. Some species are common and widespread, others are very rare, possibly extirpated in Texas, or very localized.

Identification guide:
https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/pfau_tarleton/27184-false-foxgloves-how-to-know-the-species-of-agalinis-in-texas

For those in the Tarrant Co. area, A. auriculata was documented long ago but hasn't been seen since. Is it still hanging on in some out-of-the-way place?

Along the Red River, A. aspera may occur. It's been found on the north side of the river, but not the south side.

The identifying characteristics can be quite subtle, so photographs of from multiple angles of all the critical characteristics is important. See the guide for details.

We've already had one new iNat record of A. densiflora (@pufferchung!). It's distribution is very poorly documented. So keep an eye out for it (primarily in sandy soils). Here's a map of some museum records for Agalinis densiflora. It occurs beyond these locations, but there are some places where we lack iNat records (and we have some iNat records that lack museum records).
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=16nepJDm9lI_tBbvKnsZ0Tb_Fd0GSRTs&usp=sharing

Publicado el septiembre 14, 2024 12:23 TARDE por pfau_tarleton