1828 C. S. Rafinesque I. 37 Aletris farinosa. English name—Mealy Starwort.
1892 at Mealy Mealy Starwort, the Aletris farinosa.
1930 A. F. Sievers (U.S. Dept. of Agric. Misc. Publ. 77) 4 Aletris. Other common names.—Stargrass, blazing star, mealy starwort, [etc.].