Unicorn Root (Aletris)
Description
Aletris, the colicroot, colicweed, crow corn, or unicorn root, is a genus of flowering plants in the Nartheciaceae family, native to North America and to eastern and southeastern Asia, especially China. It was used as a component in Lydia Pinkham's original Vegetable Compound.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Order: Dioscoreales
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Family: Nartheciaceae
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Genus: Aletris
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