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Toxicorscordion venenosum (syn. Zigadenus venenosus)

Death Camas/Meadow Camas

Approximate seeds per pound

160k seeds

Sowing rate

Composition

Growth habit

Perennial

Source

Linn County, Marion County

Customization

Habitat

Upland Prairie & Savannas, Wet Prairie, Herbaceous Balds & Rock Outcrops

Description

Meadow deathcamas may have a bad rap for due to its toxicity to mammals but as a habitat plant for pollinators it is incredibly important. It grows in many habitats though out the west from dry sage-brush steppe to upland prairies. It has abundant star-like, cream-colored flowers bloom in late-spring and attract many species of bees. Death camas is unrelated to Camassia species which were an important food plant for Native Americans.

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