YELLOW AND ORANGE WILD FLOWERS 



the stalk. They are deeply cleft into many-toothed 

 lobes, and are usually stemless and broadest at the 

 base. The classic calyx matches the leaves, and the 

 beautiful, light yellow, tubular flowers resemble those 

 of the Downy False Foxglove. The bell-shaped 

 corolla, however, is particularly hairy and sticky on the 

 outside. The flowers are set on short, curving stems 

 that spring from the axils of the leaves. They are 

 frequently arranged in pairs toward the ends of the 

 branches. This species is partly parasitic, and often its 

 own roots clasp themselves, as well as those of other 

 plants from which they absorb nourishment. The 

 flowers and foliage droop miserably when plucked, and 

 are difficult to revive. They are found from Maine and 

 Ontario, to Minnesota, south to Florida and Missouri. 



DOWNY FALSE FOXGLOVE 



Gerardia flava. Figwort Family. 



This species is partly parasitic, absorbing part of 

 its nourishment from the roots of other plants with 

 which its own roots come in contact. The lovely 

 large, yellow, deeply tubed flowers are very showy, 

 and blossom during July and August in dry, open 

 woods and thickets. It is a downy, grayish perennial, 

 growing from two to four feet high, and is leafy and 

 usually unbranched. The square, hollow stalk is 

 quite brittle, and when fully flowered, it often assumes 

 a slanting position, due, probably, to its top-heaviness, 

 and on account of the buds and blossoms flaring to 

 one side. The thick, velvety, yellow-green leaves are 



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