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| name = ''Zigadenus''
| common_names = Zigadenus, Death camas, �Zygadene, Deathcamases, Star Lilies
| growth_habit = bulb or rhizome
| high = <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
| wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
| origin = N America, N Asia
| poisonous = highly
| lifespan = perennial
| exposure = <!--- sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
| water = <!--- frequent, regular, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
| features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, naturalizes, invasive -->
| hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5[[Celsius|°C]], etc -->
| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
| usda_zones = <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
| sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
| color = IndianRed
| image = Upload.png <!--- Freesia.jpg -->
| image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
| image_caption = <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->
|regnum = Plantae
|unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
|unranked_classis = Monocots
|ordo = Liliales
|familia = Melanthiaceae
|genus = Zigadenus
}}
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===
{{edit-pests}}<!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
==Species==
There are about 15 species of Zigadenus. [[Integrated Taxonomic Information System|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''
==Gallery==
{{photo-sources}}<!-- remove this line if there are already 3 or more photos in the gallery -->
<gallery>
Image:Upload.png| photo 1
Image:Upload.png| photo 2
Image:Upload.png| photo 3
</gallery>
==References==
*Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
==External links==
*{{wplink}}
{{stub}}
[[Category:Categorize]]
| name = ''Zigadenus''
| common_names = Zigadenus, Death camas, �Zygadene, Deathcamases, Star Lilies
| growth_habit = bulb or rhizome
| high = <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
| wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
| origin = N America, N Asia
| poisonous = highly
| lifespan = perennial
| exposure = <!--- sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
| water = <!--- frequent, regular, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
| features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, naturalizes, invasive -->
| hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5[[Celsius|°C]], etc -->
| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
| usda_zones = <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
| sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
| color = IndianRed
| image = Upload.png <!--- Freesia.jpg -->
| image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
| image_caption = <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->
|regnum = Plantae
|unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
|unranked_classis = Monocots
|ordo = Liliales
|familia = Melanthiaceae
|genus = Zigadenus
}}
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==
{{monthbox
| color = IndianRed
| name = Zigadenus
| jan =
| feb =
| mar =
| apr =
| may =
| jun =
| jul =
| aug =
| sep =
| oct =
| nov =
| dec =
| notes =
}}
Full sun and well-drained soils of many types.
===Propagation===
Divide bulbs or rhizomes, or grow from seed.
===Pests and diseases===
{{edit-pests}}<!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
==Species==
There are about 15 species of Zigadenus. [[Integrated Taxonomic Information System|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''
==Gallery==
{{photo-sources}}<!-- remove this line if there are already 3 or more photos in the gallery -->
<gallery>
Image:Upload.png| photo 1
Image:Upload.png| photo 2
Image:Upload.png| photo 3
</gallery>
==References==
*Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
==External links==
*{{wplink}}
{{stub}}
[[Category:Categorize]]
