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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Liliopsida – Monocotyledons |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Genus: | Aletris |
| Species: | A. aurea |
| Binomial name | |
| Aletris aurea Walter | |
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| Natural range of Aletris aurea from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Description
Common names: Late Flowering Colicroot; Golden Colicroot
Is a perennial (Hall 1993). Flowers from spring to fall (Hall 1993).
Distribution
Is infrequent in north and west Florida; is found west to Texas and north to Maryland (Hall 1993).
Ecology
Habitat
Guilford, CT: FalconGuide, 2006. 201. Print.Average maximum root depth is 14.5 cm.[1]
Phenology
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
Pollination
Use by animals
Diseases and parasites
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
the roots were used to for medicinal properties. Porcher explains that Pursh says it is an excellent remedy in colic, chronic rheumatism, and dropsical affections. In large doses it may cause nausea and vomiting.[2]
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ Brewer, J. S., D. J. Baker, et al. (2011). "Carnivory in plants as a beneficial trait in wetlands." Aquatic Botany 94: 62-70.
- ↑ Porcher, F. P. (1863). Resources of the southern fields and forests, medical, economical, and agricultural : being also a medical botany of the Confederate States; with practical information on the useful properties of the trees, plants and shrubs. Richmond, VA, Order of the Surgeon-General.
