YELLOW AND ORANGE WILD FLOWERS 
the stalk. They are deepfy 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 
Gerdrdia 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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