Chamaelirium luteum
Blazing Star, Blazingstar
Other regional names: Devil's Bit +5 more
- Devil's Bit
- Fairy Wand
- Fairywand
- False Unicorn
- False Unicorn Root
- Helonias
Also known as: Abalon albiflorum Raf. +19 more
- Abalon albiflorum Raf.
- Abalon albiflorum var. obovatum Raf.
- Abalon albiflorum var. pumilum Raf.
- Abalon albiflorum var. serpentarium Raf.
- Abalon albiflorum var. spicatum Raf.
- Abalon albiflorum var. sylvaticum Raf.
- Chamaelirium carolinianum Willd.
- Chamaelirium luteum Miq.
- Chamaelirium obovale Small
- Chionographis lutea (L.) Baill.
- Dasurus luteus (L.) Salisb.
- Diclinotrys albiflorum Raf.
- Helonias dioica (Walter) Pursh
- Helonias lutea (L.) Ker Gawl.
- Helonias lutea (L.) KerGawl.
- Helonias pumila Jacq.
- Melanthium dioicum Walter
- Melanthium luteum (L.) Thunb.
- Melanthium luteum (L.) Willd., 1808
- Ophiostachys virginica Delile
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Melanthiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Chamaelirium luteum (commonly known as Blazing-Star) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Melanthiaceae family. Found natively in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia