Zigadenus elegans, July 11, 2023
Common & scientific name
Mountain death camas, Zigadenus elegans
Family
False hellebore, Melanthiaceae
Location
Upper Lost Man, 11,800’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
Its name says it all: this lovely (former) member of the lily family is extremely poisonous. It was reportedly responsible for the deaths of early western settlers who mistook its bulbs for Alliums (wild onions) or other edibles.
July 11