Synonym
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Aureolaria: golden-like; pedicularia: from the Latin pediculus meaning "louse," referring to the old English belief that when cattle grazed on these plants, they became infested with lice
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Annual Herb, Hemiparasitic
Flowering Period
Summer-Fall
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont ☑ Coastal Plain
Habitat
Open oak woodlands and dry edges
State Status
Rare, Extremely (S1)
Piedmont Status
Rare, Extremely (S1)
Coastal Plain Status
Rare, Extremely (S1)
Global Status
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Federal Status
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Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Additional Info
Variety austromontana occurs from southwest Virginia to east Tennessee; variety intercedens is found from Massachusetts, west to New York, south to Virginia.
