Lophiola aurea
Golden Crest, Goldencrest
Also known as: Argolasia tomentosa Raf. +9 more
- Argolasia tomentosa Raf.
- Conostylis americana Pursh
- Helonias tomentosa Muhl. ex Schult. & Schult.f.
- Lophiola americana (Pursh) A.Wood
- Lophiola americana (Pursh) Baill., 1894
- Lophiola americana (Pursh) Coville, 1894
- Lophiola breviflora Gand.
- Lophiola floridana Gand.
- Lophiola septentrionalis Fernald
- Lophiola tomentosa (Raf.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Nartheciaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Indigenous to North America, Lophiola aurea (commonly known as Golden-Crest) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Nartheciaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. It is the only recognized species within its genus.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Nova Scotia