Zigadenus venenosus var. venenosus

Common names: Meadow death camas
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.
Revision as of 21:44, 16 December 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer

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

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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.
Fayla C. Schwartz +
unknown +
Meadow death camas +
B.C. +, Calif. +, Idaho +, Nev. +, Oreg. +, Utah +  and Wash. +
0–2500 m +
Coastal areas, well-drained grasslands +
Flowering Apr–Jul. +
Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts +
W2 +, W1 +  and Endemic +
Toxicoscordion arenicola +, Toxicoscordion salinum +, Zigadenus diegoensis +, Zigadenus salinus +  and Zigadenus venenosus var. ambiguus +
Zigadenus venenosus var. venenosus +
Zigadenus venenosus +
variety +