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  5. Yams, Colicroots, and Allies

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Yams, Colicroots, and Allies

Dioscoreales

Includes
14 native 4 introduced 11 present
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Children

  • Bog Asphodels and Colicroots 8 native
  • Burmanniaceae 4 native
  • True Yams 2 native

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Top native yams, colicroots, and allies All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

  • White-tubed Colicroot Aletris farinosa flowers 17
  • Yellow Colicroot Aletris lutea flowers 5
  • Wild Yam Dioscorea villosa flowers 1
  • Golden Miller's-maid Aletris aurea flowers 1
  • California Bog Asphodel Narthecium californicum flowers 1
  • Bracted Colicroot Aletris bracteata flowers 1
  • Goldencrest Lophiola aurea
  • Nodding Nixie Apteria aphylla
  • Southern Bluethread Burmannia capitata
  • Northern Bluethread Burmannia biflora
  • White Colic-root Aletris obovata
  • Yellow Asphodel Narthecium americanum
  • Four-leaved Yam Dioscorea quaternata
  • Fakahatchee Bluethread Burmannia flava

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