Triantha occidentalis, the western false asphodel, is a species of carnivorous flowering plant in the genus Triantha from the family Tofieldiaceae within the order of the Alismatales. It is found in the Pacific Northwest. It was recognised as a carnivorous plant in 2021, a rare occurrence within the Monocot clade.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Western false asphodel being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Alismatales
- Family
- Tofieldiaceae
- Genus
- Triantha
- Species
- Triantha occidentalis
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