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  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Monocots
  5. Yams, Colicroots, and Allies
  6. Bog Asphodels and Colicroots

family

Bog Asphodels and Colicroots

Nartheciaceae

Includes
8 native 1 present
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Children

  • Colicroots 5 native
  • Narthecium 2 native
  • Goldencrests 1 native

Range

United States

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

Top native bog asphodels and colicroots 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
  • Golden Miller's-maid Aletris aurea flowers 1
  • California Bog Asphodel Narthecium californicum flowers 1
  • Bracted Colicroot Aletris bracteata flowers 1
  • Goldencrest Lophiola aurea
  • White Colic-root Aletris obovata
  • Yellow Asphodel Narthecium americanum

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