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Zigadenus exaltatus

Zigadenus exaltatus Eastw.

Giant Death Camas, Giant Deathcamas

Liliaceae (Lily family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ZIEX

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.
Leaf: Leaves up to about 2 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: CA , NV

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Zigadenus exaltatus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Zigadenus exaltatus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Zigadenus exaltatus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-10-21
Research By: CBR

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