''Aletris bracteata'' (bracted colicroot) is a plant species native to southern

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). It grows in the Everglades and other wet areas very close to sea level.Flora of North America v 26 p 65, ''Aletris bracteata''
/ref> Some hybridization between this species and the yellow-flowered ''A. lutea'' has been noted. ''Aletris bracteata'' is a perennial herb up to 60 cm tall, spreading by means of underground rhizomes. Flowers are white, about 7 mm long. Wunderlin, R. P. 1998. Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida i–x, 1–806. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q2832868 Nartheciaceae Flora of Florida Flora of the Bahamas Plants described in 1902 Flora without expected TNC conservation status