Aletris farinosa
Agueroot, Colicroot
Other regional names: Crow Corn +7 more
- Crow Corn
- Mealy Star Grass
- Mealy Stargrass
- Mealy Starwort
- True Unicorn
- Unicorn Root
- White Colicroot
- White Star Grass
Also known as: Aletris alba Michx. +1 more
- Aletris alba Michx.
- Aletris lucida Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Nartheciaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Aletris farinosa (commonly known as Agueroot or Colicroot) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Nartheciaceae family. Naturally occurring 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., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin