Liliaceae Zigadenus elegans Pursh
Mountain Deathcamas
Alaska Native - Drug, Poison
Use documented by:
Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 163
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Zigadenus elegans Pursh
Scientific name: Zigadenus elegans Pursh
USDA symbol: ZIELE (
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Common names: Mountain Deathcamas
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Alaska Native
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Poison
Notes: Plant considered poisonous.
RECRD: 7055 id: 44544