Aletris farinosa

White-tubed Colicroot

As recorded: Aletris farinosa L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Dioscoreales › Nartheciaceae

Collected by: Hill, S.R.
Collector number: 18503
Date: August 3, 1987
Locality: Cleburne County; Cheaha Mountain; Cheaha Park Road, W of Rte. 49; summit is 2407 ft
Region: Alabama, United States
Elevation: 750 m
Identified by: Hill, S.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

Collected the same day

On August 3, 1987, Hill, S.R. also collected 1 other specimen.

Amorpha glabra

Botany

Aletris farinosa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,607 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23

Virginia, US

(c) Rosie Green, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-09-24

Callahan Rd, Baskerville, VA, US

(c) Drew Chaney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-24

Halifax County, VA, USA

(c) Joey Thompson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-08

Lake County, IL, USA

(c) SonyaSue, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-26

Prince George County, VA, USA

(c) Joey Thompson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-24

Uwharrie National Forest, Troy, NC, US

no rights reserved

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Cite this specimen

Aletris farinosa. BISH 790093. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956599868. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/790093.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956599868 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026