About Agalinis maritima (Raf.) Raf.
Agalinis maritima (Raf.) Raf., commonly called saltmarsh false foxglove, is sometimes confused with Agalinis purpurea. It can be distinguished from that species by its fleshy, blunt-tipped leaves. This low-growing annual plant reaches approximately 10 centimetres (3.9 inches) in height. It typically branches starting from its base, with ascending branches. Its flowers are pink or purple, arranged in short racemes, and individual blooms usually fall off within one day. It produces flowers in August and September. Agalinis maritima has a strongly supported sister relationship with Agalinis kingsii. This species grows in coastal salt and brackish marshes, including mangrove swamps and salt flats. In Maine, it is most commonly found in high upper salt marshes, where slight depressions have sparse vegetative cover and low competition from species like Spartina patens.
