


Scientific Name: Zigadenus venenosus
Family Name: Liliaceae
Bloom Period: Summer
Life Span: Perennial
Height: Up to 20-60 cm tall.
Habitat: Frequent in dry plateaus, arid basins and on dry hillsides that are wet in spring.
Leaf Description: Mostly basal, linear with keeled midrib; 3-4 on lower part of stem.
Flower and Petal Description: Creamy white, bases of petals have yellowish-green oval spots. Foul smelling.
Stem Description: Scaly, slender stem.
Fruit Description: Small, dry, many-seeded capsules, form above flowers.
Medicinal Uses: **Highly poisonous**
This flower is non-native to the area.