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Meadow Deathcamas

Toxicoscordion venenosum

Meadow Deathcamas is a beautiful plant with white flowers that grow in meadows. But be careful! This plant is very poisonous and should not be touched or eaten.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Meadow Deathcamas has a slender stem topped with a cluster of many small, pale yellow to creamy white, star-shaped flowers. Its narrow, grass-like leaves grow from the base, making it easy to mistake for edible wild onions before it blooms.

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Meadow Deathcamas
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Meadow Deathcamas

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Seltenheit

Rare

Gefahr

5/5 · Extrem

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Interessante Fakten

Early settlers sometimes used its highly poisonous bulb to make a deadly arrow poison.

Even a tiny bite of this plant can be deadly for humans and many animals.

Its scientific name, Toxicoscordion, literally means 'toxic garlic,' warning of its danger!

Some insects, like certain beetle larvae, can actually munch on this toxic plant safely.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Toxic Shield

Meadow Deathcamas can produce deadly toxins that make it unpalatable or even fatal to animals attempting to eat it.

Fähigkeit

Underground Powerhouse

Meadow Deathcamas has a bulb deep underground that stores energy, helping it survive droughts and reappear each spring.

Fähigkeit

Tricky Impersonator

Meadow Deathcamas has leaves that look very similar to edible wild onions, which can confuse hungry animals.

Maße und Details

Höhe
10-60 cm
Ausbreitung
5-15 cm
Blütengröße
0.5-1.5 cm
Blütezeit
Spring to early summer
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Deadly
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Cattle

Bos taurus

Ingesting it can cause severe illness or death.

eaten by

Domestic Sheep

Ovis aries

Highly vulnerable to its potent toxic compounds.

pollinates

European Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Visits its creamy white flowers to collect nectar.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Do not touch or eat any part of this plant. Always ask an adult if you're unsure.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Meadow Deathcamas?

10-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Meadow Deathcamas?

5-15 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Meadow Deathcamas?

0.5-1.5 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Meadow Deathcamas?

Spring to early summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Meadow Deathcamas?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Meadow Deathcamas?

Deadly

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Meadow Deathcamas?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Meadow Deathcamas?

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