Smooth Yellow False Foxglove
Aureolaria flava
Description:
Pale yellow flowering plant growing in dry to moist uplands. Flowers appear through the summer. Stem is smooth and tinted purple. Lower leaves are cut while upper leaves are smooth and ellipitical. Plant is hemiparasitic, often found on oaks but also seen on pines and other hardwoods.
Plant Overview:
| Other Common Names: | Northern False Foxglove |
| Plant Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Plant Duration: | Perennial |
| Plant Type: | Herbaceous |
| Attracts Pollinators and Wildlife: | Bees |
| Bloom Time: | Early July to September |
| Global and State Rank: | G5, SNR |
| Commercially available landscape plant? | No |
Soil Characteristics: | |
| Soil Moisture: | Dry, Moist |
Light Needs: | |
| Opitmal Light: | Sun to partial shade |
| Light Range: | Partial Shade, Sun |
Water Needs of Plant: | |
| Soil Moisture: | Dry, Moist |