Zigadenus
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| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
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| Origin: | ✈ | N America, N Asia |
| Poisonous: | ☠ | highly |
18 bulbous or rhizomatous perennial herbs. in the lily (Liliaceae) family. native of temperate climates. Leaves are narrow and curved with a fold. leaves emerge from central base. Whitish colored bisexual flowers. Flowers have 6 petal-like tepals with green basal glands. Summer bloomer. Fruit is a capsule.
All species are highly poisonous.
Cultivation
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Full sun and well-drained soils of many types.
Propagation
Divide bulbs or rhizomes, or grow from seed.
Pests and diseases
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Species
There are about 15 species of Zigadenus. ITIS lists the following:
- Desert Deathcamas, Zigadenus brevibracteatus
- Osceola's Plume, Zigadenus densus
- Mountain Deathcamas, Elegant Camas, Alkali Grass : Zigadenus elegans
- Giant Deathcamas, Zigadenus exaltatus
- Common Star Lily, Fremont's Deathcamas or Star Zigadene, Zigadenus fremontii (several varieties are recognised)
- Sandbog Deathcamas, Zigadenus glaberrimus
- Pinebarren Deathcamas, Zigadenus leimanthoides
- Smallflower Deathcamas, Zigadenus micranthus
- Mogoll Deathcamas, Zigadenus mogollonensis
- Nuttall's Deathcamas, Zigadenus nuttallii
- Foothill Deathcamas or Sand-corn, Zigadenus paniculatus
- Sheathed Deathcamas, Zigadenus vaginatus
- Death Camas or Meadow Deathcamas, Zigadenus venenosus (several varieties)
- Green Deathcamas, Zigadenus virescens
- Lava Deathcamas, Zigadenus volcanicus
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References
- Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381
External links
- w:Zigadenus. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
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