Aletris farinosa

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Species Distribution Map
Family:NARTHECIACEAE
Species:Aletris farinosa L.
Common Name:White Colic Root; White Star Grass; Mealy Colic Root
Habitat:**
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:**
Plant Notes:White Colic Root is a native herbaceous perennial in the Bog Asphodel family (Nartheciaceae). It occurs throughout Alabama. White Colic Root grows in bogs, in wet sandy pine woods, and in dry upland forests. It is a perennial from a short rhizome. The plant is scapose (lacking a leafy stem), and consists of a basal rosette of linear-lanceolate, leathery leaves. The flowers are produced in a raceme. The flowering stalks are from one to three feet in height. Flowers are cylindrical with spreading lobes. The tepals (petals and sepals) are white or creamy white in color and have a “mealy” surface. The fruit is a capsule. Aletris root is used in herbal medicine to treat stomach problems such as colic, constipation, diarrhea, gas, and upset stomach. Aletris was the name of a legendary female slave who ground grain into meal. The roughened texture of the tepals is reminiscent of coarsely ground meal and led to the naming of this genus. White Colic Root is difficult to maintain in cultivation, and is rarely offered for sale. It requires full sun and moist soil, but does not like standing water. It can sometimes be cultivated in a bog garden.—A. Diamond
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Native, FAC+ (NWI)
References:**
Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

FamilyNARTHECIACEAE - Bog Asphodel family
Genus Aletris
Species Aletris farinosa L. - White Colic Root; White Star Grass; Mealy Colic Root

Citation

Citation Aletris farinosa Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1: 319. 1753.
Basionym: **
Type: Without data (lectotype: LINN 440.1). Lectotypified by J.L. Reveal, in C.E. Jarvis et al., Regnum Veg. 127: 16. 1993.

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

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, Baldwin, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coffee, Colbert, Conecuh, Coosa, Covington, Crenshaw, Dallas, DeKalb, Etowah, Greene, Henry, Jackson, Jefferson, Lee, Marengo, Mobile, Monroe, Randolph, Russell, Talladega, Washington

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

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

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1965 - 1998

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
AUA_ACC_17386 Baldwin 26 Jul 1969 Miller, L.C.
177		 AUA
Aletris Farinosa L.
UNA00006444 Marengo 05 Jun 1971 Kral, Robert
42951		 UNA
Aletris farinosa L.
AMAL00007963 Bibb 10 May 2003 Spaulding, Daniel D.
11835		 AMAL
Aletris farinosa L.
UNA00015088 Jackson 06 Jun 1980 Meigs, Russell A.
803		 UNA
Aletris farinosa L.
AUA_ACC_45996 Crenshaw 11 Jun 1971 Kral, Robert
43220		 AUA
Aletris Farinosa L.
UWAL0042783 Baldwin 11 Apr 2001 Larsen, Harry S.
741		 UWAL
Aletris farinosa L.
AUA_ACC_47512 Bibb 26 May 1979 Beckett, Scott W.
160		 AUA
Aletris Farinosa L.
JSU101495 Calhoun 12 Jun 1969 Clonts, Jerry A.
 JSU
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
AUA_ACC_71252 Cleburne 16 Jun 1994 Oberholster, Suzanne
703		 AUA
Aletris Farinosa L.
TROY000046598 Autauga 02 May 2017 Parker, Matthew R.
707		 TROY
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
AUA_ACC_39943 Conecuh 11 May 1985 Diamond, Alvin R.
597		 AUA
Aletris Farinosa L.
TROY000030661 Baldwin 19 Apr 1953 Bennett, Orus L.
s.n.		 TROY
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
AMAL00001105 Barbour 10 May 1997 MacDonald, John R.
10429		 AMAL
Aletris farinosa L.
UWAL0018818 Monroe 05 May 1988 Kral, Robert
74693		 UWAL
Aletris farinosa L.
ALNHS00003297 Washington 12 May 2015 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#1845		 ALNHS
Aletris farinosa L.
AMAL00001107 Cherokee 11 May 2002 Spaulding, Daniel D.
1263		 AMAL
Aletris farinosa L.
ALNHS00002265 Conecuh 16 May 2013 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#1030		 ALNHS
Aletris farinosa L.
AMAL00019084 Calhoun 16 May 1994 Ballard, J. Mark
3840		 AMAL
Aletris farinosa L.
UWAL0010511 Butler 23 Apr 2012 Webb, Wayne K.
2		 UWAL
Aletris farinosa L.
JSU101499 Clay 19 Jun 1993 Ballard, J. Mark
2829		 JSU
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
AUA_ACC_35992 Bibb 4 May 1979 Beckett, Scott W.
152		 AUA
Aletris Farinosa L.
JSU101497 Cherokee 08 Jul 1969 Cofield, Jan
 JSU
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
UWAL0010739 Dallas 02 Apr 2012 Webb, Wayne K.
s.n.		 UWAL
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
TROY000034960 Dallas 02 Apr 2012 Webb, Wayne K.
s.n.		 TROY
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
AUA_ACC_23792 Baldwin 9 May 1971 Donovan, Lois A.
344		 AUA
Aletris Farinosa L.
UNA00015078 Mobile _ May _ Mohr, Charles
s.n.		 UNA
Aletris farinosa L.
AUA_ACC_53625 Calhoun 23 May 1994 Hilton, Jarel L.
169		 AUA
Aletris Farinosa L.
UWAL0052476 Coosa 15 Jun 1969 Kaul, Mrs. Hugh
188		 UWAL
Aletris farinosa
UWAL0010370 Baldwin 08 Apr 2012 Keener, Brian R.
7103		 UWAL
Aletris farinosa L.
AUA_ACC_66620 DeKalb 1976 Atkinson, T.A.
1903		 AUA
Aletris Farinosa L.
JSU146248 Cleburne 14 Jun 1996 Hutchinson, Francine
2386A		 JSU
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
AUA_ACC_60364 Mobile 13 May 1997 Schotz, Alfred
1498		 AUA
Aletris Farinosa L.
JSU101401 Talladega 31 May 1992 Ballard, J. Mark
186		 JSU
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
USAM000008092 Mobile 20 Apr 1967 LeLong, Michel G.
3052		 USAM
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
AUA_ACC_53708 Conecuh 9 May 1993 Diamond, Alvin R.
8611		 AUA
Aletris Farinosa L.
JSU101494 Cherokee 26 May 1973 Whetstone, R. David
 JSU
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
JSU101399 Randolph 27 May 1984 Nixon, Christopher F.
725		 JSU
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
UNA00015086 Monroe 24 May 1980 Haynes, Robert R.
7820		 UNA
Aletris farinosa L.
UWAL0004669 Butler 07 May 2008 Diamond, Alvin R.
19215		 UWAL
Aletris farinosa L.
UWAL0042784 Baldwin 02 May 2005 Larsen, Harry S.
1443		 UWAL
Aletris farinosa L.
UWAL0031277 Cherokee 01 Jun 2015 Keener, Brian R.
8941		 UWAL
Aletris farinosa L.
AUA_ACC_28827 Talladega 27 May 1976 Rutland, David W.
3039		 AUA
Aletris Farinosa L.
ALNHS00004618 Butler 21 Apr 2017 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#2979		 ALNHS
Aletris farinosa L.
AMAL00009910 DeKalb 31 May 1985 Whetstone, R. David
15043		 AMAL
Aletris farinosa L.
JSU101394 Cleburne 25 May 1994 Hruska, Susan E.
182		 JSU
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
AMAL00011775 Jackson 19 Sep 2004 Spaulding, Daniel D.
1180		 AMAL
Aletris farinosa L.
JSU101395 Cleburne 27 May 1994 Ballard, J. Mark
4042		 JSU
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
AUA_ACC_1769A Baldwin 19 Apr 1953 Bennett, Orus L.
 AUA
Aletris Farinosa L.
JSU101498 Clay 01 Jul 1992 Spaulding, Daniel D.
2190		 JSU
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
UWAL0046694 Autauga 02 May 2017 Parker, Matthew R.
707		 UWAL
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
TROY000039869 Butler 23 Apr 2012 Webb, Wayne K.
2		 TROY
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
AUA_ACC_1768 Russell 6 May 1954 Rausch, R.A.
 AUA
Aletris Farinosa L.
UWAL0014251 Bullock 24 May 2012 Dykes, Bailee
788		 UWAL
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
AMAL00019977 Mobile 12 Apr 2013 Horne, Howard E.
2078		 AMAL
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
TROY000026014 Butler 07 May 2008 Diamond, Alvin R.
19215		 TROY
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
UNA00015085 Talladega 21 Jun 1980 Meigs, Russell A.
876		 UNA
Aletris farinosa L.
AUA_ACC_46107 DeKalb 5 Jun 1987 Diamond, Alvin R.
3313		 AUA
Aletris Farinosa L.
UNA00015081 Coffee 15 Jun 1979 Davenport, Lawrence J.
1195a		 UNA
Aletris farinosa L.
UWAL0012204 Colbert 17 Jun 2013 Keener, Brian R.
7906		 UWAL
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
UNA00015089 Greene 15 May 1965 Naugle, Helen E.
G7		 UNA
Aletris farinosa L.
AMAL00013554 Butler 10 May 2007 Diamond, Alvin R.
17546		 AMAL
Aletris farinosa L.
UWAL0018820 Monroe 22 May 1993 Kral, Robert
82452		 UWAL
Aletris farinosa L.
UNA00058321 Crenshaw 05 May 2002 Diamond, Alvin R.
13128		 UNA
Aletris farinosa L.
AUA_ACC_19420 Henry 25 May 1971 Moore, Harold D.
1175		 AUA
Aletris Farinosa L.
TROY000011101 Covington 13 May 2001 Diamond, Alvin R.
12424		 TROY
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
UNA00061121 Bibb 10 May 2003 Spaulding, Daniel D.
11835		 UNA
Aletris farinosa L.
AMAL00021211 Colbert 17 Jun 2013 Keener, Brian R.
7906		 AMAL
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
JSU101400 Talladega 01 Jul 1992 Ballard, J. Mark
232		 JSU
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
UNA00058090 Baldwin 26 May 2002 Keener, Brian R.
2083		 UNA
Aletris farinosa L.
JSU129302 Etowah 21 May 1995 Spaulding, Daniel D.
8172		 JSU
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
TROY000011102 Crenshaw 05 May 2002 Diamond, Alvin R.
13128		 TROY
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
AUA_ACC_53938 Bullock 29 May 1993 Diamond, Alvin R.
8642		 AUA
Aletris Farinosa L.
TROY000038595 Bullock 24 May 2012 Dykes, Bailee
788		 TROY
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
UWAL0014735 Washington 29 May 2010 Keener, Brian R.
6053		 UWAL
Aletris farinosa L.
TROY000011100 Butler 10 May 2007 Diamond, Alvin R.
17546		 TROY
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
AMAL00001108 Crenshaw 05 May 2002 Diamond, Alvin R.
13128		 AMAL
Aletris farinosa L.
AUA_ACC_64457 DeKalb 31 May 1985 Whetstone, R.David
15043		 AUA
Aletris Farinosa L.
UNA00058342 Bullock 02 May 2002 Diamond, Alvin R.
13116		 UNA
Aletris farinosa L.
AUA_ACC_47075 DeKalb 24 Jun 1972 Galloway, Juanita
53		 AUA
Aletris Farinosa L.
TROY000011099 Bullock 02 May 2002 Diamond, Alvin R.
13116		 TROY
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
UNA00050620 Henry 28 May 1998 MacDonald, John R.
11308		 UNA
Aletris farinosa L.
USAM000008093 Mobile 07 May 1968 LeLong, Michel G.
4482		 USAM
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
UNA00015080 Mobile 21 Apr 1963 Wood, Ernest C.
75		 UNA
Aletris farinosa L.
JSU101492 Bibb 07 Jun 1999 Brodeur, Kristin R.
2007		 JSU
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
JSU101397 Etowah 28 May 1994 Hodge, Lesley M.
1505		 JSU
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
UNA00015079 Jefferson 1 Jun 1976 Gill
48		 UNA
Aletris farinosa L.
AUA_ACC_49250 Crenshaw 29 May 1988 Diamond, Alvin R.
4899		 AUA
Aletris Farinosa L.
JSU101496 Cherokee 08 Jul 1969 Tudor, Jessica
s.n.		 JSU
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
UWAL0004668 Bibb 27 May 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4504		 UWAL
Aletris farinosa L.
JSU101500 Clay 06 Aug 1982 Whetstone, R. David
11912		 JSU
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
AMAL00001106 Bullock 02 May 2002 Diamond, Alvin R.
13116		 AMAL
Aletris farinosa L.
AUA_ACC_131126 Baldwin 2 May 1965 Dickens, Ray
 AUA
Aletris Farinosa L.
TROY000038474 Baldwin 08 Apr 2012 Keener, Brian R.
7103		 TROY
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
AUA_ACC_35356 Covington 16 May 1979 Crawford, Lloyd C.
 AUA
Aletris Farinosa L.
JSU101493 Bibb 22 Jul 1982 Whetstone, R. David
11667		 JSU
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
UNA00015084 Marengo 25 May 1980 Haynes, Robert R.
7823		 UNA
Aletris farinosa L.
UNA00050277 13 Jun 1986 Whetstone, R. David
15116		 UNA
Aletris farinosa L.
JSU101398 Jackson 04 Jun 1999 Brodeur, Kristin R.
1955		 JSU
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
AUA_ACC_1770 Lee 10 May 1949 Cunningham, Hugh B.
 AUA
Aletris Farinosa L.
TROY000028897 Bibb 27 May 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4504		 TROY
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
UNA00015083 Jackson 06 Jun 1980 Meigs, Russell A.
803		 UNA
Aletris farinosa L.
AUA_ACC_5333 Baldwin 2 May 1965 Koelling, Alfred C.
2258		 AUA
Aletris Farinosa L.
UNA00015087 Chilton 31 May 1980 Meigs, Russell A.
692		 UNA
Aletris farinosa L.
UWAL0032545 Washington 25 May 2014 England, J. Kevin
4878		 UWAL
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
AUA_ACC_72577 Baldwin 15 May 2008 Barger, T. Wayne
PERD-361		 AUA
Aletris Farinosa L.
JSU101402 Talladega 15 May 1982 Bussey, Melanie G.
 JSU
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
UNA00057100 Barbour 10 May 1997 MacDonald, John R.
10429		 UNA
Aletris farinosa L.
AUA_ACC_64185 Randolph 2 Jun 1988 Nixon, C.F.
3928		 AUA
Aletris Farinosa L.
TROY000040960 Colbert 17 Jun 2013 Keener, Brian R.
7906		 TROY
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
UNA00065451 Jackson 19 Sep 2004 Spaulding, Daniel D.
12180		 UNA
Aletris farinosa L.
AMAL00015388 Bibb 27 May 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4504		 AMAL
Aletris farinosa L.
JSU101396 Cherokee 13 Jun 1986 Whetstone, R. David
15116		 JSU
Aletris farinosa Linnaeus
AMAL00009679 Cherokee 16 May 1972 Landers, Kenneth E.
s.n.		 AMAL
Aletris farinosa L.
una00073086 Bibb 30 May 2016 Kleinman, Jonathan
9		 UNA
Aletris farinosa L.
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