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Aletris bracteata Northr.
White colic-root, bracted colic-root

Aletris bracteata
Copyright by: James Johnson, 2014
In habitat, Blazingstar Preserve, Palm Beach County, Florida
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Family: Nartheciaceae

Group: Monocot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: South Florida and the Bahamas.

Map of Florida Locations

NatureServe Global Status: Imperiled

State of Florida Status: Endangered

Florida Natural Areas Inventory State Status: Imperiled

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Imperiled

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

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Other data on Aletris bracteata available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Aletris bracteata has been found in the following 10 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Big Cypress National Preserve Present Native
Everglades National Park Present Native
Florida City Pineland Possibly Extirpated Possibly Extirpated
Frog Pond/L-31 N Transition Lands Present Native
Larry and Penny Thompson Park Present Native
National Key Deer Refuge Present Native
Navy Wells Pineland 2 Present Native
South Dade Wetlands Present Native
Southern Glades Present Native
Zoo Miami Present Native

Aletris bracteata has been found in the following 3 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Miami-Dade County Native
Monroe County (Keys) Native
Monroe County (Mainland) Native

Aletris bracteata has been found in the following 2 habitats :
Marl Prairie
Pine Rockland

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Aletris bracteata
Copyright by: James Johnson, 2014
In habitat, Blazingstar Preserve, Palm Beach County, Florida
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Aletris bracteata
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley
Aletris bracteata
Copyright by: Roger L. Hammer