aletris aurea

Noun
  1. Colicroot with yellow-bracted racemose flowers;
    Smaller than Aletris farinosa;
    Southeastern United States (synset 112451180)
    is a 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
    belongs to: aletris, genus aletris - small genus of bitter-rooted herbs of eastern North America and Asia; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
    same as: yellow colicroot

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