Toxicoscordion venenosum gramineum (Toxicoscordion venenosum gramineum)
Description
“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: leaves, stems, seeds, flowers Zigadenus glaberrimus generally grows to a height of 60-120 cm (2-4 ft). A total of 30-70 flowers are borne in panicles. Each white to cream colored flower is bell-shaped, 20-30 mm (0.8-1.2 in) across. The tepals of the flower remain attached to the fruit capsule when it forms. The cone shaped seed capsules are 10-15 mm (0.4-0.6 in) long by 4-7 mm (0.2-0.3 in) across. Zigadenus glaberrimus flowers from mid July to September. It is found growing in pine bogs, savannas and sandy pinelands in the US states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Liliales
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Family: Melanthiaceae
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Genus: Toxicoscordion
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