Non scientific name details for blazing star - Medicinal Plant Names Services

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Non-scientific name:

blazing star

2 Accepted name(s) for "blazing star":

Accepted name
Aletris farinosa L.
Chamaelirium luteum (L.) A.Gray

4 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources:	Scientific names as used in medicinal source:	MPNS matched scientific names:	Accepted name:	Trade forms:	Plant parts:
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)	Aletris farinosa L.	Aletris farinosa L.	Aletris farinosa L.
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)	Aletris farinosa L.	Aletris farinosa L.	Aletris farinosa L.
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)	Chamaelirium luteum (L.) A.Gray	Chamaelirium luteum (L.) A.Gray	Chamaelirium luteum (L.) A.Gray
Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)	Chamaelirium luteum (L.) A. Gray	Chamaelirium luteum (L.) A.Gray	Chamaelirium luteum (L.) A.Gray		Rhizome, root
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)	Chamaelirium carolinianum Willd.	Chamaelirium carolinianum Willd.	Chamaelirium luteum (L.) A.Gray

13 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "blazing star":

Non-scientific names:	Class of name:	Medicinal sources:
aletris	Other	Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
aletris farinosa	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
colic root	Other	Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
devil's bit	Other	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
devil's-bit	Other	Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
fairy wand	Other	Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
false unicorn	Other	Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007) Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
helonias	Other	Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007) Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
helonias dioica	Other	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
star grass	Other	Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
starwort	Other	Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
true unicorn	Other	Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
unicorn root	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)