Dasistoma macrophylla (Nutt.) Raf.
Family: Orobanchaceae
mullein-foxglove
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Dasistoma macrophylla image
Michael R. Penskar  
Etymology: Dasistoma: dasys for "hairy," stoma for "mouth"
Plants: erect, perennial, 3'-7' tall forb; partly parasitic
Leaves: opposite; lower widely oval and deeply bi-pinnately cut; upper lance-like, getting smaller and becoming entire
Flowers: yellow, 5-parted, 1/2" long, almost stalkless, densely hairy inside, lobes flaring, almost equal, widely spreading, shorter than the tube, 4 stamens; inflorescence an interrupted, leafy spike with flowers from the leaf axils; blooms June-Sept.
Fruits: roundish capsule with papery seeds
Habitat: moist; woods; in rich soil
Conservation Status: Special Concern
Dasistoma macrophylla image
Michael R. Penskar  
Dasistoma macrophylla image
Michael R. Penskar  
Dasistoma macrophylla image
Michael R. Penskar  
Dasistoma macrophylla image
Dasistoma macrophylla image
Dasistoma macrophylla image
Dasistoma macrophylla image
Dasistoma macrophylla image
Dasistoma macrophylla image