Zigadenus fremontii |
Zigadenus nuttallii |
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Fremont's death camas |
Nuttall's death camas |
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Habit | Plants 1–8 dm, from bulbs; bulbs not clumped, tunicate, ovoid, 10–40 × 5–40 mm. | Plants 3–7.5 dm, from bulbs; bulbs not clumped, tunicate, ovoid, 15–40 × 9–35 mm. |
Leaves | proximal blades 5–50 cm × 2–30 mm. |
proximal blades 15–45 cm × 3–15 mm. |
Inflorescences | racemose or paniculate, 2–80-flowered, broad, proximal branches 1/3–1/2 as long as entire inflorescence, spreading at 60°–90° angle. |
usually paniculate, 20–60-flowered, with 1–8 branches, narrow, terminal raceme pyramidal in early anthesis, 3–30 × 3–7 cm, proximal branches 1/10–1/2 length of entire inflorescence, ascending at 10°–60° angle. |
Flowers | perianth hypogynous, rotate, 15–25 mm diam.; tepals persistent in fruit, cream colored, 5–15 × 2–6 mm, outer very short clawed, inner distinctly clawed 2 mm; gland 1, obovate, distal margins evident, dentate; filaments straight, shorter than tepals, thickened proximally; pedicel ascending in flower to perpendicular to stem in fruit, 10–50 mm, bracts green, somewhat falcate, 5–50 mm. |
perianth hypogynous, campanulate, 10–15 mm diam.; tepals persistent in fruit, cream colored, ovate, 3–8 × 1–4 mm, outer unclawed or rarely clawed to 5 mm, apex usually obtuse; gland 1, obovate, distal margins obscure, thin; filaments straight, usually equaling tepals, occasionally longer, thickened proximally; pedicel usually ascending in fruit, occasionally perpendicular to stem, 10–35 mm, bracts green, somewhat falcate, 3–20 mm. |
Capsules | 8–30 × 4–11 mm. |
8–16 × 3–8 mm. |
2n | = 22. |
= 32. |
Zigadenus fremontii |
Zigadenus nuttallii |
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Phenology | Flowering Feb–Jun. | Flowering Mar–Jun. |
Habitat | Coastal and inland, central valley grassland chaparral, mixed evergreen forests | Tallgrass prairie, calcareous glades, rocky hillsides |
Elevation | 0–1000 m (0–3300 ft) | 500–1200 m (1600–3900 ft) |
Distribution |
CA; OR; Mexico (Baja California)
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AR; KS; MO; OK; TX
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Source | FNA vol. 26, p. 85. | FNA vol. 26, p. 86. |
Parent taxa | Liliaceae > Zigadenus | Liliaceae > Zigadenus |
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Synonyms | Anticlea fremontii, Toxicoscordion fremontii, Toxicoscordion fremontii var. minor, Z. fremontii var. inezianus, Z. fremontii var. salsus | Amianthium nuttallii, Toxicoscordion nuttallii, Toxicoscordion texense, Z. texensis |
Name authority | (Torrey) Torrey ex S. Watson: Botany (Fortieth Parallel), 343. (1871) | (A. Gray) S. Watson: Botany (Fortieth Parallel), 343. (1871) |
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