Causes of Decline Skinner's false-foxglove historically has been an enigmatic species. The degree of decline and mechanisms responsible are difficult to ascertain. Skinner's false-foxglove presently in Oklahoma, recovery strategies are unclear. Description Skinner's false-foxglove is a hemiparasitic annual. Mature plants are covered with short, stiff hairs.
Stems are four-angled and unbranched or shortly branched.
Leaves are numerous, opposite, and borne directly on the stem. They are long, narrow, and tend to be a yellowish green in color. Venation is pinnate. Inflorescences are a group of one to eight flowers on unbranched flowering stalks. Corollas are rose to lavender with two yellow lines and red spots inside.