NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Aletris lutea

Scientific Name:	Aletris lutea
Genus:	Aletris
Species Epithet:	lutea
Common Name:	Yellow Colic-root
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Nartheciaceae (Bog-Asphodel Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Invasive Status:	^(*Key)
Size:	1-3 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	Yellow
Light:	Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Wet
Bloom Time:	March, April, May
Growing Area:	Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Pine savannas. Rare in NC coastal plain? “NC has recently been annotated as A. lutea, but it appears to be A. farinosa” [Weakley 2015]. USDA PLANTS does not list it in NC. It is listed by the NC Natural Heritage Program.
Leaf Arrangement:	Basal
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Has some wildlife value
Landscape Value:	Not Recommended for home landscapes
State Rank:	S1: Critically imperiled ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G4 - Apparently Secure, G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
State Status:	T: Threatened ^(*Key)
Growing in roadside ditch. Liberty County, FL Alison Northup
The flower stem contains a dense raceme of narrow golden-yellow flowers. The flowers have faded and fruits are beginning to form on this plant. Liberty County, FL Alison Northup
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record Vascular Plants of NC: https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php Florida Native Plant Society: https://www.fnps.org/plants/plant/aletris-lutea 700 Bird-friendly Plants for NC: https://nc.audubon.org/700

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