Aletris lutea
| Aletris lutea | |
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| Photo by Katelin Pearson | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Tracheophyta - Vascular plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida– Monocotyledons |
| Order: | Dioscoreales |
| Family: | Nartheciaceae |
| Genus: | Aletris |
| Species: | A. lutea |
| Binomial name | |
| Aletris lutea Small | |
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| Natural range of Aletris lutea from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: Yellow colicroot
Contents
Taxonomic notes
The genus name Aletris comes for the Greek word for a female slave who ground corn, this is in reference to the perianth shaped like a corn kernel.[1]
No synonyms.[2]
No varieties.[2]
Description
A description of Aletris lutea is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
Ecology
Phenology
Flowers in January and March to June with peak inflorescence in April and May.[3]
Conservation and management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ [[1]]Alabama Plants. Accessed: March 22, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the southern and mid-atlantic states. Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- ↑ Nelson, G. PanFlora: Plant data for the eastern United States with emphasis on the Southeastern Coastal Plains, Florida, and the Florida Panhandle. www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Accessed: 7 DEC 2016
