Zigadenus micranthus var. fontanus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Zigadenus micranthus Eastw. var. fontanus (Eastw.) McNeal

(not an active name)

Fountain death camas, Smallflower deathcamas

2004 Brent Miller

2003 Sharon Salisbury

Zigadenus micranthus var. fontanus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Toxicoscordion fontanum


	Plant Range Observation Search ~138 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: Mixed Evergreen Forest, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Toxicoscordion fontanum
PLANTS	Zigadenus fontanus
JEF + CNPS	Toxicoscordion fontanum

Information about Zigadenus micranthus var. fontanus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (ZIMIF2) 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: 11/21/2024).