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Aletris L.
colicroot
       
Symbol:   ALETR  
Group:   Monocot  
Family:   Liliaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



 
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Aletris L.

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Distribution:
Aletris L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV), CAN (ON)
 

Related Taxa:
Aletris L.

View 108 genera in Liliaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Aletris aurea Walter. . Image Available.
Aletris aurea
golden colicroot
Distribution of Aletris bracteata Northrop. . Image Available.
Aletris bracteata
bracted colicroot
Distribution of Aletris farinosa L.. . Image Available.
Aletris farinosa
white colicroot
Distribution of Aletris lutea Small. .
Aletris lutea
yellow colicroot
Distribution of Aletris obovata Nash. .
Aletris obovata
southern colicroot
Distribution of Aletris ×tottenii E.T. Br. [lutea × obovata]. .
Aletris ×tottenii
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Aletris L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass Liliidae
Order Liliales
Family Liliaceae – Lily family
Genus Aletris L. – colicroot
 

More Accounts and Images:
Aletris L.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 42767.
 
 
Time Generated: 11/03/2008 03:50 AM MST  
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