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largeflower yellow false foxglove
Scientific Name: Aureolaria grandiflora var. serrata
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Downy Yellow False Foxglove (Aureolaria virginica)
Considerations for Pets
- This plant has glandular-hairy stalks.
Considerations for Children
- This plant has glandular-hairy stalks.
- Notes say, "calyx with sharp"
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Aureolaria virginica (L.) Pennell
- Common Names: Downy Yellow False Foxglove
- Family: Scrophulariaceae (Snapdragon Family)
- Also mentioned: Gerardia grandiflora Bentham var. pulchra (Pennell) Fernald (as synonym for Aureolaria grandiflora)
- Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms)
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to the eastern United States and Canada.
- Often found in oak woodlands.
- Grows in prairies, glades, woods, and stream-sides.
Morphology and Growth Habits
- Perennial hemiparasite (obtains some nutrients from other plants).
- Produces yellow flowers in the summer.
- Flowers are funnel-shaped, 5-lobed, and can be 2-4 cm, with the stigma and stamens located at the end of the lobes.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Attractive to bees, butterflies, and/or birds.
- Hemiparasite: obtains some of its nutrients from other plants.
Related Species
- Aureolaria grandiflora (Large-flower Yellow False Foxglove): Another species in the group, perennial.
- Aureolaria flava (Smooth Yellow False Foxglove): Similar plant.
- Aureolaria pedicularia (Fernleaf Yellow False Foxglove, Northern Oak-leach).
Additional Information
- Mentioned in USDA Plant Hardiness Map.