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Zigadenus elegans ssp. elegans
Zigadenus elegans Pursh ssp. elegans
Mountain Deathcamas
Liliaceae (Lily Family)
Synonym(s): Anticlea coloradensis, Anticlea elegans, Zigadenus alpinus
USDA Symbol: ZIELE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowDistribution
USA: AK , AR , CO , IA , ID , MN , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OR , SD , TX , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NT , ON , QC , SK , YT
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FAC | FACW | FAC | FACW | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Zigadenus elegans ssp. elegans in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Zigadenus elegans ssp. elegans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Zigadenus elegans ssp. elegans
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-19Research By: Joseph A. Marcus