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Aletris aurea (Golden colicroot)
Loughmiller, Campbell and Lynn

Aletris aurea Walt.

Golden colicroot, Colicroot, Star grass, Yellow colic root

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

USDA Symbol: ALAU

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

The colic root plant grows 1–3 feet high. The thin leaves, 4–8 inches long, form a rosette at the base of the stem. The flowers are tubular, yellow to orange and about 1/4 inch long, 6-lobed at the tip. They form spikelike clusters on the upper third of the stem.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
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Size Class: 1-3 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , LA , MD , MS , NC , OK , SC , TX , VA
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Crosby Arboretum - Picayune, MS

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-MLE-29 Collected 2010-08-07 in Tyler County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Bibliography

Bibref 248 - Texas Wildflowers: A Field Guide (1984) Loughmiller, C. & L. Loughmiller
Bibref 328 - Wildflowers of Texas (2003) Ajilvsgi, Geyata.

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Aletris aurea in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Aletris aurea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Aletris aurea

Metadata

Record Modified: 2010-06-12
Research By: TWC Staff

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