false foxglove

English

Etymology

Named for the resemblance of the type species, Agalinis purpurea, to the common foxglove (Digitalis purpurea).

Noun

false foxglove (plural false foxgloves)

  1. (botany) Any of the genus Agalinis (syn. Gerardia) of flowering plants.
    Synonyms: gerardia, agalinis

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