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Agalinis setacea

Threadleaf False Foxglove

Family OrobanchaceaeGenus Agalinis

About the plant

What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.

Habit
Annual, Forb/herbPLANTS Database
Native range
North AmericaGBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Native range
Native to the lower 48 statesPLANTS Database

Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.

Sources: PLANTS Database — USDA NRCS; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

This source reports three treatments. All are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around September 17, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on September 16, 2026.

  1. Dry storage

    Duration: 180 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  2. Sow outdoors and leave it

    Started in July; germination came in April.

about 6 months from start to sowing. Germination time not stated; 21 days assumed.

100% germination.

The exact percentage is hard to pin down because the seed is tiny and mixed with debris.

This source doesn't state how long.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Agalinis p. 89Public domain
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DS seed started in July germ. about 100% in April. It is difficult to determine the exact percent germination because the seed is small and intermixed with debris.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Agalinis p. 89. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

Protocol 2

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 15, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow outdoors and leave it

    Sown early in November; germination came from mid-March to mid-April.

No stated waiting before sowing. Germination time not stated; 21 days assumed.

100% germination.

Outdoors is much the best route. The exact percentage is hard to pin down because the seed is tiny and mixed with debris. Fresh seed germinated in none of the indoor patterns.

This source doesn't state how long.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Agalinis p. 89Public domain
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Agalinis (Scrophulariaceae). A. setacea germ. best in outdoor treatment using either fresh or DS seed. Fresh seed sown early in November germ. about 100% in mid-March to mid-April. It is difficult to determine the exact percent germination because the seed is small and intermixed with debris. Fresh seed germ. none in 70-40, 40-70D, or 40-70L.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Agalinis p. 89. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

Protocol 3

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around June 19, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on June 18, 2026.

  1. Dry storage

    Duration: 180 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

  2. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

  3. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

    A further 6% germinated after the shift to 70.

Steps after step 2 run on after germination.

about 9 months from start to sowing. Germination time not stated; 21 days assumed.

24% germination.

Sown straight at 70 nothing germinated at all.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Agalinis p. 89Public domain
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Seed DS 6 m at 70 germ. 40(24%)-70(6%) and none at 70.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Agalinis p. 89. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.