Zigadenus brevibracteatus Calflora

Taxon Report

Zigadenus brevibracteatus (M. E. Jones) H. M. Hall

(not an active name)

Desert death camas, Desert deathcamas, Desert zygadene

2003 Michael Charters

Zigadenus brevibracteatus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Toxicoscordion brevibracteatum


	Plant Range Observation Search ~208 records in California Plant Characteristics

Photos on Calflora


Genus:	Zigadenus
Family:	Liliaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Foothill Woodland, Joshua Tree Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Zigadenus fremontii var. brevibracteatus
JEF	Toxicoscordion brevibracteatum

Information about Zigadenus brevibracteatus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (ZIBR) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/25/2024).