We found 1 definitions of genus zigadenus from 1 different sources.
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genus zigadenus - genus of mostly North American poisonous plants; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae | ||
Zigadenus, genus Zigadenus | ||
liliid monocot genus genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils | ||
family liliaceae, liliaceae, lily family includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceae | ||
death camas, zigadene any of various plants of the genus Zigadenus having glaucous leaves and terminal racemes of mostly white flowers; all are poisonous | ||
alkali grass, zigadenus elegans plant of western North America having grasslike leaves and greenish-white flowers | ||
white camas, zigadenus glaucus plant of eastern and central North America having creamy white flowers tinged with brown or purple; poisonous especially to grazing animals | ||
poison camas, zigadenus nuttalli a common perennial death camas; Tennessee to Kansas to Texas |