PLANT PROFILE

agalinis maritima
saltmarsh gerardia


Agalinis maritima
Agalinis maritima
Agalinis maritima
Photo courtesy Renee Brecht
Britton & Brown
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
Flower: purplish-pink
Flowering time: July - September
Habitat: salt marshes
Range in New Jersey: coastal counties
Heritage ranking, if any: n/a
Distribution: