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Entireleaf Yellow False Foxglove Aureolaria laevigata

Previously known as:

  • Agalinis laevigata
  • Aureolaria laevigata
  • Dasistoma laevigata
  • Gerardia levigata
Phonetic Spelling
or-ee-ah-LAIR-ee-uh lee-vih-GAY-tuh
Description

Smooth false foxglove, is a parasitic flowering plant in the Orobanchaceae or broomrape family.  Most members of this genus are fully or partially parasitic and found on the roots of host plants in dry moist woods and thickets. This plant is semi-parasitic on the roots of oak trees and has a sprawling semi-erect growth habit that can resemble a vine.  It is native to the eastern United States and spans from Pennsylvania to Georgia but can also be found west to Mississippi, and northeast to Ohio. Its native habitat is in woody mountainous regions where it enjoys partial sun, dry conditions, and sandy or rocky soil so while it is found throughout North Carolina, it is most common in the Piedmont and mountainous regions. Due to its parasitic characteristics, smooth false foxglove thrives when it is planted near an oak tree as a host plant. 

The bright yellow flowers and shiny green leaves resemble Gelsemium sempervirens but the stems on Aureolaria laevigata are square not round.  

Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No significant problems

 

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Tags:
#showy flowers#yellow flowers#NC native#thickets#sprawling#parasitic#NC Native Pollinator Plant#flowers late summer#shiny leaves#semi-upright form#woodland
 
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#showy flowers#yellow flowers#NC native#thickets#sprawling#parasitic#NC Native Pollinator Plant#flowers late summer#shiny leaves#semi-upright form#woodland
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Aureolaria
    Species:
    laevigata
    Family:
    Orobanchaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Perennial
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Eastern U.S.A
    Distribution:
    The eastern United States, from Pennsylvania to Georgia
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Herbaceous Perennial
    Native Plant
    Wildflower
    Habit/Form:
    Erect
    Spreading
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
    Soil Texture:
    Loam (Silt)
    Shallow Rocky
    Soil Drainage:
    Moist
    Occasionally Dry
    NC Region:
    Mountains
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Gold/Yellow
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Summer
    Flower Shape:
    Bell
    Lipped
    Tubular
    Flower Petals:
    4-5 petals/rays
    fused petals
    Flower Size:
    1-3 inches
    Flower Description:
    Spike of yellow, tubular flowers in late summer come from fat yellow buds. Flowers have five wide-spreading lobes and a bilateral 1 inch corolla that resembles a snapdragon with the upper lip two lobed and the lower lip three lobed. The pistil is surrounded by four stamens
  • Leaves:
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Leaf Feel:
    Smooth
    Leaf Type:
    Simple
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Opposite
    Leaf Shape:
    Elliptical
    Lanceolate
    Leaf Margin:
    Entire
    Lobed
    Undulate
    Hairs Present:
    Yes
    Leaf Length:
    3-6 inches
    Leaf Width:
    1-3 inches
    Leaf Description:
    Smooth shiny narrowly lanceolate green leaves with short petioles and entire to wavy margins mostly without lobes.
  • Stem:
    Stem Color:
    Green
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
    Stem Cross Section:
    Square
    Stem Form:
    Straight
    Stem Surface:
    Smooth (glabrous)
    Stem Description:
    simple or sparingly branched, smooth green stem
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Woodland
    Landscape Theme:
    Native Garden
    Attracts:
    Bees
    Hummingbirds
    Problems:
    Frequent Insect Problems