Zigadenus micranthus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Zigadenus micranthus Eastw.

(not an active name)

Small flowered death camas, Smallflower deathcamas

2004 George W. Hartwell

2009 Julie Kierstead Nelson

Zigadenus micranthus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Toxicoscordion micranthum


	Plant Range Observation Search ~267 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Communities: Mixed Evergreen Forest, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Toxicoscordion micranthum
PLANTS	Toxicoscordion micranthus
JEF	Toxicoscordion micranthum

Information about Zigadenus micranthus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (ZIMI2) 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).