Aureolaria pectinata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Orobanchaceae |
Genus: | Aureolaria |
Species: | A. pectinata
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Binomial name | |
Aureolaria pectinata |
Aureolaria pectinata, commonly called combleaf yellow false foxglove,[2] false foxglove,[3] and comb-leaf oakleach,[1] is a species of plant in the broomrape family that is native to the southeastern United States.[4]
It is an annual plant that produces yellow flowers in the late summer on herbaceous stems.[5] It is hemiparisitic, meaning that it gets some of its nutrients from other plants. A. pectinata attaches itself to the roots of oak trees, explaining the common name "oakleach".[6]