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Photographer: Christopher Noll
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Family Liliaceae
Zigadenus elegans Pursh subsp. glaucus (Nutt.) Hultén
death camas, mountain death camas, white camas
Zigadenus: derived from Greek zugon, "yoke," and aden, "gland"
elegans: Latin for "elegant"
Hazardous 
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| Status: | Special Concern |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 4"-24" tall forb, smooth; from a bulb |
| Flower: | white to yellowish, 6-parted, 3/4" wide, star-shaped, dark or yellow spots near the center, unpleasant odor; inflorescence a 4"-12" tall, loose, usually branched cluster (panicle) of stalked flowers; blooms July-Aug. |
| Leaf: | mostly basal, grass-like, up to slightly more than 1/3" wide |
| Habitat: | beaches, prairies, bogs in coniferous forests; in limy, sandy soil |
| (Glossary) |
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