Dasistoma
Genus of flowering plants
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Dasistoma macrophylla, commonly known as mullein foxglove,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the broomrape family. It is monotypic, with no other species in the genus Dasistoma.
| Dasistoma | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Tribe: | Pedicularideae |
| Genus: | Dasistoma Raf. |
| Species: | D. macrophylla |
| Binomial name | |
| Dasistoma macrophylla (Nutt.) Raf. | |
Dasistoma is native to the eastern United States, where its range is almost exclusively west of the Appalachian Mountains.[2] Its natural habitat is in dry or dry-mesic woodlands and bluffs, typically on calcareous substrates.[3] It is a moderately conservative species, not being found in highly ecologically disturbed habitats.[4]
Dasistoma is a tall hemiparasitic forb growing to around six feet high. It is short lived, typically an annual or biennial although occasionally perennial. It produces tubular yellow flowers in the summer.[5][4]
The genus name Dasistoma derives from Greek for "woolly mouthed", referring to the hairy flower opening[6]
Basal leaves in early spring
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