Aletris obovata
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| Aletris obovata | |
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| Photo was taken by Gil Nelson | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Liliopsida – Monocotyledons |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Genus: | Aletris |
| Species: | A. obovata |
| Binomial name | |
| Aletris obovata Nash | |
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| Natural range of Aletris obovata from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Description
Common names: White Colicroot; Southern Colicroot
Is a perennial (Hall 1993). Native to Europe and escaped from cultivation (Hall 1993). Flowers from spring to fall (Hall 1993).
Distribution
Is considered rare in south, north, and central Florida; is found west to Louisiana, and north to Canada (Hall 1993).
Ecology
Habitat
Is found in disturbed sites (Hall 1993). Is found in moist flatwoods and savannas (Wunderlin and Hansen 2003).
