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nounany of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic
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- yellow colicroot colicroot with yellow-bracted racemose flowers; smaller than Aletris farinosa; southeastern United States
- ague root colicroot having a scurfy or granuliferous perianth and white flowers; southeastern United States
- aletris farinosa colicroot having a scurfy or granuliferous perianth and white flowers; southeastern United States
- aletris aurea colicroot with yellow-bracted racemose flowers; smaller than Aletris farinosa; southeastern United States
- ague grass colicroot having a scurfy or granuliferous perianth and white flowers; southeastern United States