Toxicoscordion venenosum(synonym of Zigadenus venenosus) |
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meadow death camas, poison camas |
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Habit | Plants 20–70 cm tall. | |
Bulbs | not clumped, tunicate, widely ovate, 10–30 × 8–20 mm; outer layer brown. |
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Stems | glabrous. |
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Leaves | 12–50 cm × 2–10 mm. |
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Inflorescences | generally racemes, occasionally panicles, 10–50-flowered, 2–20 × 2–5 cm; branches less than 33% length of entire inflorescence; at 10–60° from main axis when fruiting; bracts 5–25 mm long, white to green; pedicels 3–25 mm. |
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Flowers | bisexual, campanulate 5–10 mm in diameter; tepals ovate to obtuse, 2–6 × 1–3 mm; outer and inner tepals clawed, persistent in fruit; gland greenish yellow. |
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Fruits | cylindrical 8–14 × 4–5 mm. |
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2n | =22. |
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Toxicoscordion venenosum |
Zigadenus |
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Distribution | ||
Discussion | Moist meadows to dry rocky hillsides. Flowering Apr–Jul. 0–2600m. All ecoregions except Est. CA, ID, NV, WA; north to British Columbia, east to UT. Native. |
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Source | Flora of Oregon, volume 1, page 314 Tamra Prior |
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Sibling taxa | ||
Synonyms | Toxicoscordion venenosum var. gramineum, Zigadenus venenosus, Toxicoscordion venenosum var. venenosum, Zigadenus venenosus var. gramineus, Zigadenus venenosus var. venenosus, Zygadenus venenosus, Zygadenus venenosus var. venenosus | |
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