Aureolaria levigata (Raf.) Raf.

Locations ofAureolaria levigata (Raf.) Raf. in Virginia

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Family
Orobanchaceae
Botanical Name
Aureolaria levigata (Raf.) Raf.
Common Name
Entire-leaf Yellow False Foxglove, Appalachian Oak-leach
Synonym(s)
Aureolaria laevigata (Raf.) Raf., orthographic variant
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Aureolaria laevigata (Raf.) Raf.
Comments
According to Flora of the Southeastern U.S., the spelling 'levigata' was used by Rafinesque in the basionym, Gerardia levigata. There is no basis for its "correction" to "laevigata" under provisions of the International Code of Nomenclature (Shenzhen version, 2018).
Habitat
Dry-mesic to dry (rarely mesic), oak-dominated upland forests and woodlands; most numerous in acidic, infertile soils but also found in calcareous soils. Common in the mountains and inner Piedmont; infrequent in the outer Piedmont; rare in the Coastal Plain.
Native Status
Native

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