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Scientific Name
Aletris farinosa
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Aletris farinosa L.
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
White Colicroot
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderLilianae
OrderDioscoreales
FamilyNartheciaceae
GenusAletris
SpeciesAletris farinosa
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Abundance = Scarce-several locales or scattered small populations; Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Elevation Range Tags
  • Low to Mid
Taxa Group Tags
  • Vascular-plant
Taxa Subcategory Tags
  • Monocot
Bloom Time Tags
  • April
  • May
  • June
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
4
References
4
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sjd-MACA
Created Date
12/14/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
rsultzman@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
6/24/2024 5:06:37 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: RangeCode = lo-mid; Range = Low elevations-850ft.-2,500ft. - Middle elevations-2,500ft.- approximately 4,500ft. ATBI Sensitivity = Park-Only, Park Species Data Source: White et.al. 1982-98
Other Parks
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park (ABLI)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Kings Mountain National Military Park (KIMO)
Moores Creek National Battlefield (MOCR)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Prince William Forest Park (PRWI)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
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