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Revision as of 11:24, 7 December 2016

Aletris lutea
Aletris lutea.jpg
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
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Aletris lutea dist.JPG
Natural range of Aletris lutea from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common name: Yellow colicroot

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]

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.[2]

Conservation and management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. [[1]]Alabama Plants. Accessed: March 22, 2016
  2. 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