About Aletris farinosa L.
Aletris farinosa has several common names: unicorn root, true unicorn, crow-corn, white colic-root, and white stargrass. This plant species occurs across most of the eastern United States, and has also been recorded from southern Ontario, Canada. It is present in every state east of the Mississippi River except Vermont, and additionally grows in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Its native habitats are moist peaty, sandy, or gravelly areas. Aletris farinosa is a perennial herb that spreads via underground rhizomes and produces leaf rosettes. Its leaves are narrow, bright yellowish-green, and can grow up to 20 cm long. Flowering stalks can reach up to 100 cm in height. The flowers are white and grow up to 10 mm long. The fruit is a dry capsule that tapers at the tip.
