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| Photos by Renee Brecht | Britton and Brown. See
credits below.** |
| Botanical name: |
Agalinis maritima (Raf.) Raf. |
| Common
name: |
saltmarsh gerardia |
| Group: |
dicot |
| Family: |
Scrophulariaceae |
| Growth
Type: |
forb/herb |
| Duration: |
annual |
| Origin: |
native |
| Plant
height: |
2"-12" |
| Foliage: |
thick, succulent leaves |
| Flowers: |
purplish-pink |
| Flowering/fruiting time: |
July to September |
| Habitat: |
salt marshes |
| Range
in
New Jersey: |
coastal counties
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| Heritage ranking if any: |
n/a |
| Distribution: |
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Sources
**USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. Vol. 3: 211. |
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