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Fremont's death camas, Fremont's star lily

Habit Plants (10)40–90 cm tall.
Bulbs

not clumped; ovoid to spherical, 1–4 × 0.5–4 cm; outer layer black.

Stems

glabrous.

Leaves

(5)20–50 cm × (2)5–30 mm.

Inflorescences

panicles or racemes; open, 2–80-flowered, 5–40 cm;

proximal branches 33–50% length of inflorescence, spreading at 60–90° from main axis;

bracts 5–50 mm long, green;

pedicels 10–50 mm.

Flowers

bisexual, 15–25 mm in diameter;

tepals widely ovate to obtuse, 5–15 × 2–6 mm; outer and inner tepals clawed, persistent in fruit;

gland yellow.

Fruits

cylindrical; (8)10–35 × 4–11 mm.

2n

=22.

Toxicoscordion fremontii

Distribution
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Discussion

Grassy or wooded slopes, outcrops. Flowering Apr–Jul. 0–500m. CR, Est, Sisk. CA; south to northern Baja California. Native.

Source Flora of Oregon, volume 1, page 313
Tamra Prior
Sibling taxa
T. exaltatum, T. fremontii, T. micranthum, T. paniculatum, T. venenosum
Synonyms Zigadenus fremontii
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