| Classification | Liliaceae: Aletris |
| Barcode(s) | 01082433 |
| Collector | H. D. Thoreau |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Geography | North America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Massachusetts: Bristol County: Fairhaven |
| Locality | Sconticut Neck |
| Vernacular Name | star grass |
| Remarks | [“June 26. . . I had been expecting to find the aletris about New Bedford, and when taking our luncheon-box, between me and R., but what I knew must be the Aletris farinosa; not yet out, but one near by would open apparently in two or three days. . . Heard of and sought out Martha Simons, the only pure-blooded Indian left about New Bedford. . . The question she answered with the most interest was, ‘What do you call that plant?’ and I reached her the aletris from my hat. She took it, looked at it a moment, and said, ‘That’s husk-root. It’s good to put into bitters for a weak stomach.’” Journal 8: 387-391. 1856] |
| GUID | http://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/96c9f5f5-7f22-4121-8912-b3eb48800f7a |
| Harvard University Herbaria Barcode | 01082433 |
| Herbarium | GH |
| Family | Liliaceae |
| Determination | Aletris farinosa Linnaeus |
| Determination Remarks | [filed under] [label name] [current name] |
| Subcollection | Thoreau Herbarium |
| Phenology | Flower |
| Preparation Type | Sheet |
| Preparation Method | Pressed |
