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 | |
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Golden Unicorn Root[1] | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Dioscoreales |
Family: | Nartheciaceae |
Genus: | Aletris |
Species: | A. aurea |
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Aletris aurea | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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.[6]
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