Calflora Taxon Report
Toxicoscordion paniculatum  (Nutt.) Rydb.
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Toxicoscordion paniculatum is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Toxicoscordion
Family: Melanthiaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
Jepson eFlora section: monocot
Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Ultramafic affinity: 1.6 - weak indicator

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEFZigadenus paniculatus
PLANTSZigadenus paniculatus
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[Wikipedia] Toxicity: Toxicoscordion paniculatum is infamous for its poisonous qualities in the western United States.[17] All parts of the plant are poisonous, people have even been poisoned by the flowers. However, the most poisonous part is the bulb. Humans that have mistaken the bulbs for those of wild onions or camas and eaten them have been fatally poisoned.[ (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

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“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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