Entireleaf Yellow False Foxglove
Aureolaria laevigata
- Native to:
- United States
Source: Wikimedia; Credit: Doppelbrau https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Doppelbrau
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Scrophulariaceae
- Genus:
- Aureolaria
- Species:
- Aureolaria laevigata
- USDA Symbol:
- AULA
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 100 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
Stenoptilodes auriga
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Responds positively to fire in oak woodlands; fire reduces competition and promotes oak hosts.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–42 days
- Notes:
- Hemiparasitic on oak roots; best germinated near host plants. Seeds require light for germination.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI