Toxicoscordion exaltatum

Toxicoscordion exaltatum the giant deathcamas, is a North American flowering plant in the genus Toxicoscordion, reputed to be deadly poisonous. It is native to California, Oregon, and Nevada, where it can be found in the Sierra Nevada foothills.

Giant deathcamas
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Melanthiaceae
Genus: Toxicoscordion
Species:
T. exaltatum
Binomial name
Toxicoscordion exaltatum
(Eastw.) A.Heller
Synonyms
  • Zigadenus exaltatus Eastw.
  • Zygadenus exaltatus Eastw., alternate spelling
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