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aletris - small genus of bitter-rooted herbs of eastern North America and Asia; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae | ||
genus Aletris | ||
liliid monocot genus genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils | ||
family liliaceae, liliaceae, lily family includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceae | ||
colic root, colicroot, crow corn, unicorn root, star grass any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic | ||
ague grass, ague root, aletris farinosa colicroot having a scurfy or granuliferous perianth and white flowers; southeastern United States |