Zigadenus paniculatus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Zigadenus paniculatus (Nutt.) S. Watson

(not an active name)

Foothill death camas, Panicled death camas, Sand corn, Sandcorn

2008 Gary A. Monroe

2007 Dianne Fristrom

Zigadenus paniculatus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Toxicoscordion paniculatum


	Plant Range Observation Search ~314 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Helonias paniculatus
PLANTS	Toxicoscordion paniculatum
JEF	Toxicoscordion paniculatum

Information about Zigadenus paniculatus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (ZIPA2) 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).