Aureolaria pedicularia

Aureolaria pedicularia
On the left, an upright plant with dissected leaves bearing salveriform yellow flowers on pedicels. On the right, the base of the plant in brown with a few roots.
An 1878 illustration of Aureolaria pedicularia in bloom
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Aureolaria
Species:
A. pedicularia
Binomial name
Aureolaria pedicularia
Synonyms

Gerardia pedicularia L.
Panctenis pedicularia (L.) Raf.

Aureolaria pedicularia, the fernleaf yellow false foxglove,[2] fern-leaved false foxglove, or fernleaf false foxglove, is a parasitic plant of the family Orobanchaceae. Aureolaria pedicularia is native to parts of the eastern US, the Midwest, and adjacent Canada. This plant is known for its distinct leaf shape and overall plant size. The common names for Aureolaria pedicularia come from its fern-like leaves.

  1. ^ "IPNI Plant Name Details". www.ipni.org. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Aureolaria pedicularia​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 8 December 2016.