Aletris aurea
golden colic-root, golden colicroot, colicroot, star grass, yellow colic root, yellow star grass
Family
Liliaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblanceolate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
yellow
Flower Month
May - July
Height (meters)
0.2 - 0.8
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Growing Season
Cool season
Wetland Class
FACW
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
8
Field Characters
Very similar to Aletris farinosa which has white flowers.
Cultural Information
Germination of the seeds of Aletris farinosa is improved by cold/moist stratification (Steffen 1997). The seeds of A. aurea may also benefit from cold/moist stratification.
Habitat
Damp pine-barrens, bogs and savannas.