Downy False Foxglove

Downy False Foxglove (Aureolaria virginica), flowers during the summer months, June through August.

Downy False Foxglove is a perennial hemiparasite. Hemiparasite means that it depends upon its host for some of its nutrients. In this case, Downy False Foxglove depends upon Oak trees (Quercus), mainly White Oaks (Quercus alba), getting these nutrients through their roots. Since this plant also possesses chlorophyll, it can carry out its own photosynthesis to produce nutrients.

It is native to eastern North America. The flowers open in the early part of the day and close in the afternoon.

The “downy” portion of its name refers to its leaves and stems, which have extremely short hairs covering their surface.

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Brenda Clements Jones

Brenda is a certified Virginia Master Naturalist, a Habitat Defender for Shenandoah National Park, and a devoted fan of Mother Nature. She lives in a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoah National Park, and hikes up to the higher elevations of her mountain often to see what nature is up to. Her constant hiking companion is a camera that captures nature as it unfolds through the seasons. It’s her goal to share the natural world around her through her photographs.

2 thoughts on “Downy False Foxglove”

  1. I have not received photos from your last three or posts. Any others have this problem?

    1. Oh Barb! I’m so sorry to hear this. And I just saw you this morning. If only I had seen your note before this morning! A couple things – Are you getting my blog posts on your cell phone? I’ve had lots of comments over the years, that photos don’t show up on the cell phone. And I see this myself on my phone. I’ve found that if I click on the title of the post, my phone will then go directly to the original post complete with photographs. Give this a try and let me know what happens. Hoping. Hoping. Hoping!
      Thanks for reading my posts (and seeing my photos)
      Bren

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