Roadless Areas
Home/Species/ Smooth Yellow False Foxglove

Aureolaria flava

(L.) Farw.

Smooth Yellow False Foxglove

G5Secure Found in 14 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
UnknownThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.152809
Element CodePDSCR05010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderScrophulariales
FamilyOrobanchaceae
GenusAureolaria
Synonyms
Gerardia flavaL.
Other Common Names
Gérardie jaune (FR) smooth yellow false foxglove (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank Method Rank calculation - Biotics v2
Review Date2024-06-12
Change Date1984-02-09
Edition Date2024-06-12
Edition AuthorsSoteropoulos (2024)
Threat ImpactUnknown
Range Extent>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences> 300
Rank Reasons
Aureolaria flava is a wide-ranging perennial herb that is hemiparasitic on oaks in a variety of woodlands and roadsides occurring in eastern North America from Ontario, Canada and Maine, United States south to Florida and Texas. Threats include development, rights-of-way maintenance activities, logging, recreational activities, deer browse, and invasive species. Little is known about trends, but with a large range extent, large number of occurrences, and no obvious intrinsic vulnerabilities, this species is considered secure.
Range Extent Comments
Aureolaria flava occurs in eastern North America from Ontario, Canada and Maine, United States south to Florida and Texas (FNA 2019). Range extent was estimated to be over 2.5 million square kilometers using herbarium specimens, photo-based observations, and NatureServe Network occurrence data documented between 1993 and 2024 (GBIF 2024, iNaturalist 2024, NatureServe 2024, SEINet 2024).
Occurrences Comments
By applying a 1 km separation distance to herbarium specimens, photo-based observations, and NatureServe Network occurrence data documented between 1993 and 2024, it is estimated that there are over 300 occurrences rangewide (GBIF 2024, iNaturalist 2024, NatureServe 2024, SEINet 2024).
Threat Impact Comments
Although threats are not widely documented, this species is potentially threatened by development, rights-of-way maintenance activities, logging, recreational activities, deer browse, invasive species, and other threats in some places. However, their overall impact is likely negligible given the species' broad range, large number of occurrences, and no obvious intrinsic vulnerabilities.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Aureolaria flava grows in oak or oak-pine woods and forests, roadsides (FNA 2019, Weakley and the Southeastern Flora Team 2024).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest - HardwoodForest EdgeWoodland - HardwoodWoodland - Mixed
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
OhioSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
West VirginiaS4Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
North CarolinaS3Yes
MississippiSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
New YorkSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
MarylandS3Yes
MaineSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
VermontS2Yes
KentuckyS5Yes
IndianaS4Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS2Yes
DelawareS1Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
OklahomaS1Yes
South CarolinaS4Yes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
CanadaN2
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS2Yes
Threat Assessments
ThreatScopeSeverityTiming
Unknown/undetermined———

—

Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (14)
Arkansas (7)
AreaForestAcres
Clifty CanyonOzark-St. Francis National Forest1,963
East ForkOzark-St. Francis National Forest13,037
Gee CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest7,957
Indian CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest7,855
Little BlakelyOuachita National Forest3,342
Pedestal RocksOzark-St. Francis National Forest21,957
Richland CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest571
Illinois (1)
AreaForestAcres
Ripple HollowShawnee National Forest3,788
Vermont (1)
AreaForestAcres
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
Virginia (5)
AreaForestAcres
Broad RunJefferson National Forest10,971
Kelley MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,590
North MountainJefferson National Forest8,377
The PriestGeorge Washington National Forest5,737
Three RidgesGeorge Washington National Forest4,745
References (7)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2019. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 17: Magnoliophyta: Tetrachondraceae to Orobanchaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 737 pp.
  2. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). 2024. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) data portal. Online. Available: https://www.gbif.org/ (accessed 2024).
  3. iNaturalist. 2024. Online. Available: https://www.inaturalist.org (accessed 2024).
  4. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  5. NatureServe. 2024. NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia.
  6. Southwest Environmental Information Network (SEINet). 2024. Collections Databases. Online. Available: https://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/collections/index.php (accessed 2024).
  7. Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2024. Flora of the southeastern United States. Edition of March 4, 2024. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 2203 pp.