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Aureolaria

Aureolaria

9.9
A North American wildflower with yellow flowers that often gets food from tree roots
  • noun
  • /ˌɔːriˈoʊlɛriə/
  • Specialized
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  • Researchers discovered that the Aureolaria plants rely on nearby tree roots for nutrients.

Examples

  • The botanical garden recently added several Aureolaria species to its North American collection.

  • The Aureolaria plant thrives in sandy soil.

  • Many wildflowers in the area, including Aureolaria, bloom in late summer.

  • Many gardeners appreciate the beauty of Aureolarias.

  • The botanical garden recently added several Aureolaria species to its North American collection.

  • Researchers discovered that the Aureolaria plants rely on nearby tree roots for nutrients.

  • Many wildflowers in the area, including Aureolaria, bloom in late summer.

Synonyms

Gerardia
vsAureolaria
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant with bright pink, purple and yellow flowers that lives for one year or longer

refers to North American root-parasitic herbs with golden-yellow flowers sometimes placed in alternate genus

Compounds

Aureolaria pedicularia
  • Specialized
9.9

A small plant with several stems from eastern North America that has single dark yellow flowers like foxglove

Surface Forms

Aureolaria singular
Aureolarias plural

Etymology

Aureolaria comes from the Latin aureus ('golden') plus the plant ending -aria, so it means a 'golden plant'. This is easy to remember because these North American wildflowers often have bright yellow, golden flowers.