Amianthium muscitoxicum |
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flypoison |
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Stems | 3–12(–14) dm. |
Leaves | 10–45(–60) × 0.5–2.8 cm. |
Inflorescences | densely ovoid in flower, cylindric in fruit, 3–13 × 2–3 cm; bracts ovate, 1–2 mm. |
Capsules | 5–7 mm. |
Seeds | 4–5 × 1.5–2 mm. |
Tepals | 5–7 mm; pedicel (7–)10–17(–20) mm. |
2n | = 32. |
Amianthium muscitoxicum |
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Phenology | Flowering late spring–summer. |
Habitat | Dry or mesic wooded slopes, meadows, savannas |
Elevation | 0–1500 m (0–4900 ft) |
Distribution |
AL; AR; DC; DE; FL; GA; KY; LA; MD; MO; MS; NC; NJ; NY; OK; PA; SC; TN; VA; WV
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Source | FNA vol. 26, p. 90. |
Parent taxa | Liliaceae > Amianthium |
Synonyms | Melanthium muscitoxicum, Chrosperma muscitoxicum, Zigadenus muscitoxicus |
Name authority | (Walter) A. Gray: Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 4: 122. (1837) |
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