Aletris aurea (golden unicorn root) is a plant species native to the southeastern United States from eastern Texas and southeastern Oklahoma to Maryland.[3][4][5][6]
| Aletris aurea | |
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| Golden Unicorn Root[1] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Dioscoreales |
| Family: | Nartheciaceae |
| Genus: | Aletris |
| Species: | A. aurea
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| Binomial name | |
| Aletris aurea | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
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Wurmbea bullata (Walter) Willd. | |
Aletris aurea is a perennial herb up to 80 cm tall, with a long spike of small, golden-yellow, bell-shaped flowers.[7]
References
edit- ^ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA NRCS. Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species. United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service.
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer - Aletris aurea". NatureServe Explorer Aletris aurea. NatureServe. 2022-06-22. Retrieved 22 Jun 2022.
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map image
- ^ 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
- ^ "Aletris aurea in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
