Chamaelirium luteum

Family:MELANTHIACEAE
Species:Chamaelirium luteum (L.) A. Gray
Common Name:Fairy's Wand; Devil's Bit
Habitat:**
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:**
Plant Notes:**
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Native, FACU+ (NWI), G5 (Global Rank)
References:**
Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

FamilyMELANTHIACEAE - Bunchflower family
Genus Chamaelirium
Species Chamaelirium luteum (L.) A. Gray - Fairy's Wand; Devil's Bit

Citation

Citation Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) A. Gray, Manual 503. 1848.
Basionym: Veratrum luteum L. 1753.
Type: "Virgina, Canada": Without data, Kalm s.n. (lectotype: LINN 1210.3). Lectotypified by J.L. Reveal, in C.E. Jarvis, Order out of Chaos 914. 2007.

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Chamaelirium carolinianum Chamaelirium carolinianum Willdenow, Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin Mag. Neuesten Entdeck. 2: 19. 1808, nom. illegit.Helonias pumila Jacquin 1789. 
Diclinotrys albiflorum Diclinotrys albiflorum Rafinesque, Neogenyton 3. 1825.Veratrum luteum Linnaeus 1753. 
Helonias dioica Helonias dioica (Walter) Pursh, Fl. Amer. Sept. 1: 243. 1814.Melanthium dioicum Walter 1788. 
Helonias lutea Helonias lutea (Linnaeus) Ker Gawler, Bot. Mag. 27: t. 1062. 1807.Veratrum luteum Linnaeus 1753. 
Helonias pumila Helonias pumila Jacquin, Collectanea 2: 260. 1789.  
Melanthium dioicum Melanthium dioicum Walter, Fl. Carol. 126. 1788. SOUTH CAROLINA
Melanthium luteum Melanthium luteum (Linnaeus) Thunberg, Fl. Japon. 152. 1784.Veratrum luteum Linnaeus 1753. 
Ophiostachys virginica Ophiostachys virginica Delile, in Redoute, Liliac. 8: pl. 464. 1815, nom. illegit.Veratrum luteum Linnaeus 1753. 
Veratrum luteum Veratrum luteum Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1044. 1753. "Virgina, Canada": Without data, Kalm s.n. (lectotype: LINN 1210.3). Lectotypified by Reveal, in C. E. Jarvis, Order out of Chaos 914. 2007.
Chamaelirium obovale Chamaelirium obovale Small, Torreya 1: 108. 1901. WEST VIRGINIA: Greenbrier Co.: White Sulphur Springs, 19 Aug 1890, Britton s.n. (holotype: NY).

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton, Clarke, Clay, Cleburne, Colbert, Conecuh, Coosa, Crenshaw, Cullman, DeKalb, Elmore, Etowah, Franklin, Hale, Henry, Jefferson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Lee, Macon, Madison, Marshall, Mobile, Monroe, Montgomery, Perry, Pike, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Winston

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AMAL, AUA, JSU, SAMF, TROY, UNA, USAM, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1874 - 2019

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
Image
SAMF0006758 Jefferson 28 May 2017 Davenport, Lawrence J.
6550
SAMF
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) A. Gray
UNA00017532 Coosa 30 Apr 1972 Kral, Robert
46016
UNA
Chamaelirium luteum (L.) Gray
UWAL0015715 Winston 07 Jul 2007 England, J. Kevin
514
UWAL
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) A. Gray
AUA_ACC_39918 Conecuh 5 May 1983 Diamond, Alvin R.
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
AUA_ACC_62772 Hale 4 Jun 2003 Haynes, Robert R.
10398
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
JSU102107 Tuscaloosa 09 May 1969 Morello, Sandra
JSU
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) Gray
AMAL00008138 Hale 04 Jun 2003 Haynes, Robert R.
10398
AMAL
Chamaelirium luteum (L.) Gray
AUA000038465 Lawrence 17 May 1969 Mardis, Glen D.
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
UNA00006439 Tuscaloosa 19 May 1977 Sawyer, J.
18
UNA
Chamaelirium luteum (L.) Gray
AUA_ACC_30152 Talladega 18 May 1976 Rutland, David W.
2974
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
JSU101976 Cleburne 12 May 1981 Whetstone, R. David
10706
JSU
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) Gray
AUA_ACC_24363 Chilton 19 Apr 1972 Redmond, Bill
0045
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
AUA_ACC_9610 Tallapoosa 9 May 1961 Jones, Jr., Samuel B.
656
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
UWAL0004687 Blount 02 May 1953 Williams, B.C.
s.n.
UWAL
Chamaelirium luteum (L.) Gray
ALNHS00002621 Bibb 9 May 2014 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#1357
ALNHS
Chamaelirium luteum (L.) Gray
AUA_ACC_51097 Crenshaw 20 Apr 1990 Diamond, Alvin R.
6861
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
UNA00007206 Tuscaloosa 19 May 1975 Lindsay, Rachel
31
UNA
Chamaelirium luteum (L.) Gray
SAMF0000532 Jefferson 02 May 2007 Davenport, Lawrence J.
3700
SAMF
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) A. Gray
JSU146048 Cleburne 23 May 1993 Hutchinson, Francine
1555
JSU
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) Gray
SAMF0000534 Jefferson 06 May 1969 Bierly, Mike
s.n.
SAMF
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) A. Gray
AUA_ACC_34838 Shelby 10 Jun 1977 Sessler, Ann H.
1556
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
ALNHS00004446 Cherokee 05 May 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
DLR-45
ALNHS
Chamaelirium luteum (L.) Gray
AUA_ACC_58731 Cleburne 25 Apr 1981 Causey, Ann S.
2127
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
UWAL0049336 Lawrence 05 May 1985 Webb, David H.
5103
UWAL
Chamaelirium luteum (L.) Gray
JSU101980 Jefferson 23 May 1985 Barber, J. Patrick
1562
JSU
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) Gray
AUA_ACC_1783 DeKalb 25 May 1956 Davis, Donald E.
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
JSU102106 Talladega 02 May 1981 Whetstone, R. David
10622
JSU
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) Gray
UWAL0056924 Bibb 05 Jun 2019 Keener, Brian R.
11313
UWAL
Chamaelirium luteum (L.) A.Gray
JSU101974 Clay 14 Jun 1993 Ballard, J. Mark
2803
JSU
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) Gray
AUA_ACC_1787 Lee 6 May 1950 Moore, William H.
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
UNA00007222 Tuscaloosa 16 May 1874 Smith, Eugene A.
s.n.
UNA
Chamaelirium luteum (L.) Gray
USAM000008147 Mobile 28 Apr 1967 LeLong, Michel G.
3083
USAM
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) A. Gray
JSU102102 Marshall 19 May 1992 Spaulding, Daniel D.
1699
JSU
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) Gray
SAMF0000530 Tallapoosa 15 Apr 2006 Brock, Jane M.
45
SAMF
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) A. Gray
AUA_ACC_34178 Bibb 11 Aug 1977 Sessler, Ann H.
1809
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
TROY000011149 Pike s.d. Childree, K.E.
11
TROY
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) Gray
AUA_ACC_24038 Tallapoosa 23 May 1972 Freeman, John D.
785
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
UWAL0052478 Cleburne 04 May 1973 Villadsen, Martha
222
UWAL
Chamaelirium luteum (L.) Gray
AUA_ACC_46645 Jefferson 17 May 1979 Gilchrist, Scott M.
061
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
JSU101967 Calhoun 06 May 1986 Lawler, Carol L.
311
JSU
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) Gray
AUA_ACC_43407 Conecuh 10 May 1985 Diamond, Alvin R.
563
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
JSU102104 Talladega 09 May 1973 Whetstone, R. David
JSU
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) Gray
TROY000038407 Autauga 21 Apr 2012 Keener, Brian R.
7155
TROY
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) A. Gray
UNA00060137 Hale 04 Jun 2003 Haynes, Robert R.
10398
UNA
Chamaelirium luteum (L.) Gray
AUA_ACC_36948 Conecuh 7 Apr 1981 O'Halloran, K.
049
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
TROY000050758 Randolph 11 May 2011 England, J. Kevin
2871
TROY
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) A. Gray
AUA_ACC_1789 Tallapoosa 12 May 1950 Blankenship, Lua R.
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
AUA_ACC_48745 Henry 28 Jul 1988 Diamond, Alvin R.
5306
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
JSU101971 Calhoun 01 May 1967 Boone, W.E. (Bill)
JSU
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) Gray
SAMF0006759 Jefferson 28 May 2017 Davenport, Lawrence J.
6551
SAMF
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) A. Gray
AUA_ACC_46842 Clay 23 May 1981 Maynard, J.A.
113
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
UNA00007247 Shelby 09 May 1981 Horn, Charles N.
269
UNA
Chamaelirium luteum (L.) Gray
AUA_ACC_30320 Chilton 18 May 1976 Rutland, David W.
2901
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
JSU101972 Calhoun 12 May 1980 Whetstone, R. David
10139
JSU
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) Gray
AUA_ACC_21235 Autauga 3 May 1970 Pippin, Jeannine
152
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
UNA00007252 Marshall 21 May 1980 Meigs, Russell A.
574
UNA
Chamaelirium luteum (L.) Gray
AUA_ACC_49297 Pike 23 May 1988 Diamond, Alvin R.
4849
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
AUA_ACC_35026 Jefferson 7 Jul 1977 Sessler, Ann H.
1702
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
UNA00007288 Hale 15 May 1966 Williams, Norris H.
258
UNA
Chamaelirium luteum (L.) Gray
AUA_ACC_64596 Chilton 18 May 2005 Diamond, Alvin R.
15386A
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
JSU101973 Chilton 13 May 1983 Whetstone, R. David
13509
JSU
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) Gray
SAMF0000531 Jefferson 08 May 2004 Davenport, Lawrence J.
3094
SAMF
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) A. Gray
JSU101975 Clay 02 May 1993 Ballard, J. Mark
1669
JSU
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) Gray
AUA_ACC_15371 Tallapoosa 7 May 1966 Searcy, James W.
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
UNA00007232 Tuscaloosa 16 May 1974 Werner, Tom
2
UNA
Chamaelirium luteum (L.) Gray
AUA_ACC_1788 Montgomery 11 Apr 1955 Burch, Jack
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
UWAL0014334 Lawrence 03 May 2008 England, J. Kevin
789
UWAL
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) Gray
TROY000011150 Pike 14 Apr 1997 Holmes, Jeanese
290
TROY
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) Gray
JSU102101 Jefferson 23 May 1984 Barber, J. Patrick
321
JSU
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) Gray
UNA00007211 Mobile _ May _ Mohr, Charles
s.n.
UNA
Chamaelirium luteum (L.) Gray
AUA_ACC_1785 Lee 15 May 1953 Davis, Donald E.
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
JSU101977 Cleburne 04 May 1994 Hruska, Susan E.
137
JSU
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) Gray
UNA00007227 Calhoun 08 May 1979 Haynes, Robert R.
7138
UNA
Chamaelirium luteum (L.) Gray
AUA_ACC_33938 Perry 3 May 1977 Sessler, Ann H.
1169
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
UNA00007207 DeKalb 27 May 1951 Williams, B.C.
s.n.
UNA
Chamaelirium luteum (L.) Gray
AMAL00013545 Lawrence 04 May 1982 Sell, Vickie
23
AMAL
Chamaelirium luteum (L.) Gray
JSU101970 Calhoun 01 May 1967 Collier, Gary
JSU
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) Gray
UWAL0010613 Autauga 21 Apr 2012 Keener, Brian R.
7155
UWAL
Chamaelirium luteum (L.) Gray
AUA_ACC_15335 DeKalb 30 Apr 1966 Searcy, James W.
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
UNA00054070 Blount 13 May 1997 Keener, Brian R.
125
UNA
Chamaelirium luteum (L.) Gray
AMAL00019697 Lauderdale 27 Mar 2010 Holt, Brian D.
307
AMAL
Chamaelirium luteum (L.) Gray
AUA000043213 Cullman 25 May 1911 Wolf, Wolfgang
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
TROY000026269 Chilton 18 May 2005 Diamond, Alvin R.
15386a
TROY
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) Gray
JSU102103 Talladega 31 May 1992 Ballard, J. Mark
180
JSU
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) Gray
UNA00007237 Jefferson 16 May 1974 Milam, J.R.
6
UNA
Chamaelirium luteum (L.) Gray
AUA_ACC_1786 Lee 21 May 1949 Cunningham, Hugh B.
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
AUA_ACC_29199 Elmore 11 May 1976 Rutland, David W.
2633
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
JSU102105 Talladega 06 May 1967 Sanford, N.
JSU
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) Gray
AUA_ACC_1790 Lee 19 May 1922 Johnstone, George R.
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
UNA00007202 Blount 02 May 1953 Williams, B.C.
s.n.
UNA
Chamaelirium luteum (L.) Gray
UWAL0031329 Randolph 11 May 2011 England, J. Kevin
2871
UWAL
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) A. Gray
AUA_ACC_21234 Lee 7 May 1970 Sullivan, Terry K.
091
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
AUA_ACC_37325 Clarke 5 May 1981 Henderson, T.
038
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
JSU101966 Bibb 18 May 1984 Whetstone, R. David
13930
JSU
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) Gray
AMAL00019086 Calhoun 08 May 1979 Haynes, Robert R.
7138
AMAL
Chamaelirium luteum (L.) Gray
AUA000043212 Cullman 22 Aug 1909 Wolf, Wolfgang
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
UNA00007298 Cullman 06 May 1950 Segars, Charles B.
289
UNA
Chamaelirium luteum (L.) Gray
UWAL0050669 Blount 07 May 1979 Beeton, Paula
90
UWAL
Chamaelirium luteum (L.) Gray
UNA00007293 Tuscaloosa 09 May 1962 Denton, Tommy
114
UNA
Chamaelirium luteum (L.) Gray
AMAL00011436 Tallapoosa 27 Mar 2006 Barger, T. Wayne
132
AMAL
Chamaelirium luteum (L.) Gray
AUA_ACC_11209 Elmore 5 May 1963 Rogers, Ken E.
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
JSU101978 DeKalb 15 May 1954 Poore, Gerald A.
JSU
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) Gray
JSU101968 Calhoun 20 May 1986 Lawler, Carol L.
532
JSU
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) Gray
AUA_ACC_37088 Monroe 27 Apr 1981 O'Halloran, K.
108
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
ALNHS00003919 Colbert 22 Jul 2014 Barger, T. Wayne
FH-465
ALNHS
Chamaelirium luteum (L.) Gray
AUA_ACC_1784 Macon 27 Apr 1953 Bennett, Orus L.
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
TROY000026270 Etowah 03 Jul 2002 Kral, Robert
92818
TROY
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) Gray
AMAL00001134 Madison 07 Jun 1997 Threlkeld, Steven J.
1037
AMAL
Chamaelirium luteum (L.) Gray
AUA_ACC_34028 Shelby 23 May 1977 Sessler, Ann H.
1388
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
TROY000026268 Calhoun 14 May 1973 Gurly, Bob
s.n.
TROY
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) Gray
AUA_ACC_42214 Franklin 26 May 1986 Freeman, John D.
S. N.
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
JSU101979 Etowah 08 May 1994 Hodge, Lesley M.
1391
JSU
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) Gray
AUA_ACC_29155 Tallapoosa 15 Apr 1976 Rutland, David W.
2125
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
JSU101969 Calhoun 06 May 1986 Lawler, Carol L.
311
JSU
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) Gray
AUA_ACC_33728 St. Clair 9 May 1979 Owsley, C.Michael
AUA
Chamaelirium Luteum (L.) Gray
UNA00007201 Madison 17 May 1980 Meigs, Russell A.
527
UNA
Chamaelirium luteum (L.) Gray
SAMF0000533 Tuscaloosa 23 Apr 1963 Deramus, Rebecca
345
SAMF
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) A. Gray
TROY000011148 Pike 23 May 1991 Nichols, Grant
2
TROY
Chamaelirium luteum (Linnaeus) Gray
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