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Is considered rare in south, north, and central Florida; is found west to Louisiana, and north to Canada (Hall 1993).
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Revision as of 13:39, 29 June 2015

Aletris obovata
Aletris obovata2 Gil.jpg
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
ALET OBOV dist.jpg
Natural range of Aletris obovata from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

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

Phenology

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

Pollination

Use by animals

Diseases and parasites

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

Photo taken by Gil Nelson

References and notes