Aletris lutea Small is a plant in the Nartheciaceae family, order Dioscoreales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Aletris lutea Small
Aletris lutea (Yellow colic-root) is a perennial herb native to the wet coastal pine forests of the southeastern US, with usually yellow small cylindrical flowers.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Aletris lutea, commonly called Yellow colic-root, is a plant species native to the southeastern United States, where its range stretches from Louisiana to Georgia. It grows in wet habitats, most commonly in seasonally flooded pine forests located near the coast. This species is a perennial herb that can reach up to 100 centimeters in height. It produces a long spike of small, cylindrical flowers; flowers are most often yellow, though they are sometimes white.
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Aletris aurea Walter
Aletris obovata Nash
Narthecium californicum Baker
Lophiola aurea Ker Gawl.
Aletris bracteata Northr.
Narthecium americanum Ker Gawl.
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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