Toxicoscordion venenosum, with the common names death camas and meadow death camas, is a species of flowering plant in the family Melanthiaceae. It grows up to 70 centimetres (27+1⁄2 in) tall. Both its common names and its scientific name reference its toxic qualities.
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Is it poisonous?
Considered toxic. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Toxicoscordion paniculatum — considered toxic
- Toxicoscordion micranthum — considered toxic
- Toxicoscordion nuttallii — considered toxic
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Liliales
- Family
- Melanthiaceae
- Genus
- Toxicoscordion
- Species
- Toxicoscordion venenosum
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