Death Camas

Zigadenus spp. Death Camas. Coleville, Washington.
Zigadenus elegans. Mountain Death camas.
Zigadenus elegans. Mountain Death Camas. Bridger Mountains. Near Bozeman, Montana.

Toxicoscordion venenosum. Synonym: Zigadenus venenosus. (Death Camas)
Synonym: Melanthiaceae (False Hellebore Family). Liliaceae (Lily Family).
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The bulbs of death camas are oval and covered with blackish scales. This plant causes fatalities among livestock. The lethal dose is estimated at between 2.0-6.0% of animal body weight, and this species is considered to be more toxic than ...

The next morning I return to my slope and see the week-long blooms of arnica, death camass, columbine.

They cared for the damp grassy open habitat by weeding out the similar-looking but toxic "Death Camas" (Zigadenus spp) & would burn off the grass & all invading weeds after harvests, ...

The death camass (Zygadenus venenosus), with leaves poisonous to sheep, is similar in appearance but distinguishable by having three styles instead of six. Camass is classified in the division , class Liliopsida, order Liliales, family Liliaceae.

See also: Hyacinth, Lilac, Tulip, Lily, Mallow