Zigadenus densus (Desr.) Fernald

  • Authority

    Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

  • Family

    Melanthiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Zigadenus densus (Desr.) Fernald

  • Description

    Species Description - Much like no. 3 [Zigadenus leimanthoides A. Gray], but smaller and more delicate, 4–10 dm, the infl a raceme; bulbs usually smooth; pedicels 10–20 mm; fls perfect. Moist or wet pine-barrens and open swamps on the coastal plain; se. Va. to Fla. and La. May, June. (Tracyanthus angustifolius)

  • Common Names

    crow-poison