Aletris aurea

Definitions of Aletris aurea
  1. noun
    colicroot with yellow-bracted racemose flowers; smaller than Aletris farinosa; southeastern United States
    synonyms: yellow colicroot
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    type of:
    colic root, colicroot, crow corn, star grass, unicorn root
    any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic
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