Family: Orobanchaceae
large-flowered yellow false foxglove, western false foxglove
Merel R. Black
Stephen L. Solheim
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Aureolaria: golden
Plants: erect,perennial, 1 1/2' - 5' tall forb, widely branched, densely hairy; partially parasitic
Leaves: lower oval in outline, more or less deeply cut, 2 times twice-divided, upper becoming smaller toward the top
Flowers: yellow, 5-parted, 1 1/2"-2" long; irregular, spreading lobes widely rounded and shorter than the tube; solitary from the leaf axils on a short, stout, curved stalk abruptly turning upward; blooms July-Sept.
Fruits: smooth, black, 1/2"-3/4" oval, pointed capsule,
Habitat: dry; upland woods
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: erect,perennial, 1 1/2' - 5' tall forb, widely branched, densely hairy; partially parasitic
Leaves: lower oval in outline, more or less deeply cut, 2 times twice-divided, upper becoming smaller toward the top
Flowers: yellow, 5-parted, 1 1/2"-2" long; irregular, spreading lobes widely rounded and shorter than the tube; solitary from the leaf axils on a short, stout, curved stalk abruptly turning upward; blooms July-Sept.
Fruits: smooth, black, 1/2"-3/4" oval, pointed capsule,
Habitat: dry; upland woods
Conservation Status: Native
Dry, sandy oak woods, rocky prairies, oak savannas, oak barrens, wooded sandstone cliffs and bluffs, fields, and occasionally roadsides. Mostly in the southern part of the state but ranging slightly north into the central sand plain.
Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 8 Atlas of the Wisconsin Prairie and Savanna Flora: by T.S. Cochrane & H.H. Iltis: habitat, distribution infomation / flowering and fruiting times USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Dan Tenaglia's The Missouri Flora: Fabulous photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leave arrangement key.
Stephen L. Solheim
Merel R. Black
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