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Aletris aurea

Aletris aurea

9.9
A small wild flowering plant from the southeastern United States with clusters of yellow flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Botanists distinguish Aletris aurea from similar species by its yellow-bracted racemes.

Examples

  • The rare Aletris aurea blooms each spring in the pine forests of Alabama.

  • Researchers are studying the medicinal properties of Aletris aurea found in the southeastern United States.

  • The Aletris aurea is often found in wetland areas.

  • Have you ever seen an Aletris aurea in bloom?

  • Researchers are studying the medicinal properties of Aletris aurea found in the southeastern United States.

  • The rare Aletris aurea blooms each spring in the pine forests of Alabama.

  • Botanists distinguish Aletris aurea from similar species by its yellow-bracted racemes.

Synonyms

yellow colicroot
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  • US
9.9

A small plant from the southeastern United States with clusters of yellow flowers

has identical description but is the formal species name

Surface Forms

Aletris aurea singular
Aletris aureas plural

Morphology

Aletris + aurea

This is a Latin scientific name (genus + specific epithet); the capitalized genus is an arbitrary taxonomic label and 'aurea' is a Latin adjective not present in the learner dictionary. Even if 'aurea' ultimately means 'golden' in Latin, that etymological knowledge and taxonomic conventions are beyond a B1 learner, so the species meaning cannot be derived from the surface constituents.

Etymology

Aletris aurea uses Latin to give a simple picture: the word aurea means 'golden', so the name points to the plant's yellow flowers and helps you remember this small colicroot as the 'golden' one.