Question: Hi, Trying to finish id on Agalinis either purpurea or paupurcula? unfortunately only took side view photos.. attaching best close …
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Hi, Trying to finish id on Agalinis either purpurea or paupurcula? unfortunately only took side view photos.. attaching best close up rough measurement put flower at about 1/2" habitat is a wet meadow near coast, in York cty, Maine, doing plant list updates for owner, this was not on the previous list. I will return sometime in future if photo isn't enough to tell.
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Dear Pat, good evening. Unfortunately, without measurements, I can't help you with your question. The main differences between these two species center on lengths of the corolla and style. There is one character, that relates to the the relative length of the calyx lobes to the fused portion of the calyx. By what I see in the image, your plant may be Agalinis purpurea, which is quite rare in Maine. I'm only aware of a single station of this species. If you can get more images and detailed measurements, I could help you further.
