Agalinis auriculata (Eared False Foxglove)
Jerry Smith Park, Conservation Index 10, AGAAUR 5 UPL
This is a rare plant according to the center for plant conservation:
"About 40-50 known occurrences, most with small populations of only
25-250 individuals (Rawinski 1990). Largest populations are found in AR,
MS & MO. Recently discovered in KY (White 2001). Presumed extirpated
in MI, NJ & TX. Possibly extirpated in AL, DC & WV. Typical of an
annual plant species, extant populations fluctuate in number of individuals
from year-to-year." The population at Jerry Smith Park is the largest
in the state of Missouri.
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