Zigadenus venenosus var. venenosus
Common names: Meadow death camas
Endemic
Synonyms: Toxicoscordion arenicola A. Heller Toxicoscordion salinum (A. Nelson) R. R. Gates Zigadenus diegoensis Davidson Zigadenus salinus A. Nelson Zigadenus venenosus var. ambiguus
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26.
Inflorescences mostly racemose, occasionally paniculate with 1 basal branch, 2–20 × 2–5 cm. Flowers: outer tepals usually clawed to 5 mm. Capsules 8–12 × 4–5 mm.
Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jul.
Habitat: Coastal areas, well-drained grasslands
Elevation: 0–2500 m
Distribution
B.C., Calif., Idaho, Nev., Oreg., Utah, Wash.
Discussion
The inflorescences of most plants in each population of var. venenosus are racemose, but those of a few individuals are paniculate, with a single short basal branch.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.