HELONIAS DIOICA

Abalon albiflorumRaf.Chamaelirium carolinianumWilld.Chamaelirium luteumMiq.nom.‍​‍‍‍​‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍​‍ illeg.Chamaelirium obovaleSmallChionographis lutea(L.) Baill.Dasurus luteus(L.) Salisb.nom. inval.Diclinotrys albiflorumRaf.Helonias dioica(Walter) PurshHelonias lutea(L.) Ker Gawl.Helonias pumilaJacq.Melanthium dioicumWalterMelanthium luteum(L.) Thunb.Ophiostachys virginicaDelileSiraitos luteus(L.) F.T.Wang & TangVeratrum flavumHerb. ex Schult. & Schult.f.Veratrum luteumL. Abalon albiflorumRaf.Chamaelirium carolinianumWilld.Chamaelirium luteumMiq.nom. illeg.Chamaelirium obovaleSmallChionographis lutea(L.) Baill.Dasurus luteus(L.) Salisb.nom. inval.Diclinotrys albiflorumRaf.Helonias dioica(Walter) PurshHelonias lutea(L.) Ker Gawl.Helonias pumilaJacq.Melanthium dioicumWalterMelanthium luteum(L.) Thunb.Ophiostachys virginicaDelileSiraitos luteus(L.) F.T.Wang & TangVeratrum flavumHerb. ex Schult. & Schult.f.Veratrum luteumL. Chamaeliriumis a genus of flowering plants containing the single speciesChamaelirium luteum, commonly known asblazing-star,devil's bit,false unicorn,fairy wand,andhelonias.It is aperennialherb native to the eastern United States. It can be found in a variety of habitats, including wetmeadowsanddeciduouswoodlands. Chamaelirium luteumhas a basal rosette of around six 8–15 cm leaves, from which a single spike-like racemeinflorescence(1–1.5 cm diameter, 8–30 cm length) emerges. The plants are generallydioecious, with male-biased gender ratios in a given population. This is due to higher mortality of female plants, and the tendency of female plants to flower less frequently. Female stalks tend to be taller, giving a total maximum plant height of about 1.2 m, but also tend to have about ten times fewerflowers. Chamaelirium luteumis the only member of itsmonotypicgenus, and is quite rare at the fringes of its range.