Aletris aurea
| Aletris aurea | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Golden Unicorn Root[1] | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Dioscoreales |
| Family: | Nartheciaceae |
| Genus: | Aletris |
| Species: | A. aurea |
| Binomial name | |
| Aletris aurea Walter | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Wurmbea bullata (Walter) Willd. | |
Aletris aurea , Golden Unicorn Root is a plant species native to the southeastern United States from eastern Texas and southeastern Oklahoma to Maryland.[2][3][4][5]
Aletris aurea is a perennial herb up to 80 cm tall, with a long spike of small, golden-yellow, bell-shaped flowers.[6]
References
- ↑ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA NRCS. Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species. United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service.
- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ↑ Godfrey, R. K. & J. W. Wooten. 1979. Aquatic and Wetland Plants of Southeastern United States Monocotyledons 1–712. The University of Georgia Press, Athens
- ↑ Sundell, E. 1986. Noteworthy vascular plants from Arkansas. Castanea 51(3): 211–215
- ↑ Flora of North America Vol. 26 Page 66 Aletris aurea Walter
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