Mullein Foxglove
Dasistoma macrophylla
- Native to:
- United States
iNaturalist: © ash_adele (iNaturalist #5784138)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orobanchaceae
- Genus:
- Dasistoma
- Species:
- Dasistoma macrophylla
- USDA Symbol:
- DAMA
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Wildlife Benefits
- Bees:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
- Caterpillars:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Recorded caterpillar host plant (HOSTS Database)
Host Plant for Caterpillars
⚠️Orange Sallow (Rhodoecia aurantiago), Baltimore checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton)
Reported Fauna Sightings
Bees: Brown-belted bumble bee (Bombus griseocollis)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Associated with fire-maintained open woodlands and savannas; resprouts from root crown after fire.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–42 days
- Notes:
- Hemiparasitic; requires host plant roots nearby for successful establishment. Seeds may germinate without host but seedlings fail.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI