Aureolaria pedicularia
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- awr-ree-oh-LAY-ree-uh pe-dik-yoo-LAIR-ee-uh
- Description
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Fern-leaf false foxglove is a native annual to biennial wildflower in the broomrape family (Orobanchaceae) of central and eastern USA and can be found in all parts of NC. It is partially parasitic upon the roots of oaks and is found in wood edges, meadows and thickets, particularly near the black or pin oaks.
This plant will grow 1 to 4 feet tall in a bushy habit and prefers a dry sandy loam in full to partial sun. Propagation is by seed and it will readily reseed itself.
The funnel-shaped yellow flowers appear in summer to fall and the fern-like foliage gives it an airy look. It can be distinguished from other false foxgloves by the sticky glandular hairs and a bushier habit.
Use fern-leaf false foxglove in the border or in groups of a pollinator, native, cottage or woodland garden. Does best with an oak in the vicinity.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Watch for Aureolaria seed borer, beetles and aphids. Watch for leaf spot and downy mildew.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Aureolaria
- Species:
- pedicularia
- Family:
- Orobanchaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Biennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Central and Eastern USA
- Distribution:
- AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MO, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, GS
- Wildlife Value:
- Attracts bees, ruby throated hummingbirds, and butterflies
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Annual
- Ground Cover
- Native Plant
- Wildflower
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Occasionally Dry
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- Oval seed capsule about ½" long that has a slender beak at its apex. Contains many seeds.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Raceme
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Long-lasting
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Funnel
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- fused petals
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- 1-1.5 in., funnel-shaped, yellow flowers with dark red spots or stripes in the throat on leafy raceme; five flaring lobes at tip. It blooms from summer to early fall.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Purple/Lavender
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Rosulate
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Lobed
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- 3 inches long 2 inches wide medium green to a purple-green rosette of basal leaves the first year are deeply lobed. In the second year, similar but smaller stem leaves appear and are opposite, lanceolate to ovate, mostly entire, sticky glandular hairs on the undersides, sessile with 3-7 pairs of lobes.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Purple/Lavender
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Surface:
- Hairy (pubescent)
- Stem Description:
- Smooth stem covered with glandular hairs, may be purple
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Naturalized Area
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Cottage Garden
- Native Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Small groups
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Hummingbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Dry Soil
