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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Dioscoreales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Aletris lutea   FAMILY Nartheciaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Aletris lutea   FAMILY Liliaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Aletris lutea

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Aletris lutea

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Aletris lutea

 

COMMON NAME:
Yellow Colicroot


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image of Aletris lutea, Yellow Colicroot

Alan Cressler    alc_4543141883_d323c94ccb

April    Liberty County    FL

Apalachicola National Forest

Scapes up to 3' tall with flowers arranged along the uppermost portion, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).

image of Aletris lutea, Yellow Colicroot

Alan Cressler    alc_4543775012_3b33f82d10

April    Liberty County    FL

Apalachicola National Forest

Perianth 2.5-4× as long as broad, the perianth lobes spreading somewhat, per Weakley's Flora (2022).

image of Aletris lutea, Yellow Colicroot

Alan S. Weakley    asw_928478325272997

April        FL

Apalachicola National Forest

Aletris lutea flowers during March-May (vs. A. aurea in late April-July), per Weakley's Flora (2022).

image of Aletris lutea, Yellow Colicroot

Alan Cressler    alc_4642921715_79396c23d6

May    Liberty County    FL

Fort Stewart

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Aletris lutea   FAMILY Nartheciaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Aletris lutea   FAMILY Liliaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Aletris lutea

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Aletris lutea

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Aletris lutea

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

3031

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Wet pine savannas, per Weakley's Flora

Native to North Carolina & Georgia

Common (rare north of GA)

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LEAVES:
Simple
Mostly basal

FLOWER:
Spring
Golden-yellow
Radially symmetrical
6 tepals, connate basally
6 stamens
Ovary partly superior
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Summer
Capsule

 

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