Toxicoscordion micranthum, the smallflower deathcamas, is a flowering plant in the genus Toxicoscordion. It is native to Oregon and California, primarily in the Coast Ranges from Douglas County to Napa and Sonoma Counties, with isolated populations in Lassen, Plumas, Santa Clara, and San Benito Counties. It is a member of the serpentine soils flora.
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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 fontanum — considered toxic
- Toxicoscordion venenosum — considered toxic
- Toxicoscordion paniculatum — considered toxic
- Toxicoscordion fremontii — considered toxic
- Toxicoscordion nuttallii — considered toxic
- Schoenolirion wrightii
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Liliales
- Family
- Melanthiaceae
- Genus
- Toxicoscordion
- Species
- Toxicoscordion micranthum
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