Family – Liliaceae
Stems:
N/A
Leaves:
Inflorescence:
N/A
Flowers:
Flowering – April – July.
Habitat – Dry to moist upland sites, pinelands, roadside ditches.
Origin – Native to North America.
Other information – This attractive species can be found scattered throughout much of Alabama. The plant can be easily identified by its basal rosette of yellow-green leaves, and its mealy, white flowers. The inflorescence is produced on a mostly leaf-less scape.
The genus name Aletris is named for a Greek female slave who ground corn, in reference to the mealiness of the perianth.
The species epithet farinosa derives from the Latin “farin” meaning “flour, coarse meal.”
Alabama Distribution:
Photographs taken at Fort Benning, GA., 5-15-05.