Zigadenus venenosus var. venenosus
Common names: Meadow death camas
Synonyms: Toxicoscordion arenicola A. HellerToxicoscordion salinum (A. Nelson) R. R. GatesZigadenus diegoensis DavidsonZigadenus salinus A. NelsonZigadenus venenosus var. ambiguus unknown
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26.
Revision as of 03:33, 27 July 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
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.