colic root

1. Any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic (synset 112450703)
   is a type of: liliaceous plant - plant growing from a bulb or corm or rhizome or tuber
   subtypes:

   • ague grass, ague root, aletris farinosa - colicroot having a scurfy or granuliferous perianth and white flowers; southeastern United States
   • aletris aurea, yellow colicroot - colicroot with yellow-bracted racemose flowers; smaller than Aletris farinosa; southeastern United States
   belongs to: aletris, genus aletris - small genus of bitter-rooted herbs of eastern North America and Asia; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
   same as: colicroot, crow corn, star grass, unicorn root

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