Liliaceae Zigadenus venenosus S. Wats.

Meadow Deathcamas

Paiute - Drug, Poison

Use documented by:
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 54

View all documented uses for Zigadenus venenosus S. Wats.

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Scientific name: Zigadenus venenosus S. Wats.
USDA symbol: ZIVEV (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Meadow Deathcamas
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Poison
Notes: Seeds and roots considered a deadly poison if eaten by humans or horses.

RECRD: 1393 id: 44600

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