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Aureolaria grandiflora
Aureolaria grandiflora (Benth.) Pennell
Largeflower Yellow False Foxglove, False Foxglove
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: AUGR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
The false foxglove is named for its narrow, bell-shaped blossoms, which resemble those of the foxglove. It is a somewhat sprawling plant, growing to 5 feet tall, usually lower. Stems are often single, sometimes several from the base, slender, much-branched. Stems and leaves are smooth; leaves lack teeth or lobes (except perhaps the lower ones), and they taper to a sharp point. The flowers are 1 1/5-1 1/2 inches long on flower stems 1/8 inch long or more. The yellow bell flares into 5 almost equal lobes, the upper 2 joined for over half their length; the lower lip is 3-lobed. The plant grows as a parasite on oak trees along streams and in marshy areas (248).
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Root Type: Tap
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Leaf Margin: Lobed
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AR , IA , IL , IN , KS , LA , MN , MO , OK , TX , WIGrowing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part ShadeSoil Moisture: Dry
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesBibliography
Bibref 248 - Texas Wildflowers: A Field Guide (1984) Loughmiller, C. & L. LoughmillerSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 78 - Missouriplants.com (2020) Missouri Native Plant Society
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Aureolaria grandiflora in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Aureolaria grandiflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Aureolaria grandiflora
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-23Research By: TWC Staff