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Toxicoscordion venenosum

(S. Wats.) Rydb.

Meadow Deathcamas

G5Secure Found in 119 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.136205
Element CodePMLIL280D0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderLiliales
FamilyMelanthiaceae
GenusToxicoscordion
Synonyms
Zigadenus venenosusS. Wats.
Other Common Names
meadow deathcamas (EN) Zigadène vénéneux (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Zomlefer and Judd (2002) transfer Zigadenus nenenosus to Toxicoscordion venenosum.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2015-08-11
Change Date1988-05-16
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
SaskatchewanS4Yes
AlbertaS4Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
NevadaSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
WyomingS5Yes
IllinoisSNRYes
MontanaS5Yes
IdahoSNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
ColoradoSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (119)
California (31)
AreaForestAcres
Bear MountainLos Padres National Forest913
Caples CreekEldorado National Forest17,854
Carson - IcebergStanislaus National Forest56,430
Chips CreekPlumas National Forest12,940
Chips CreekLassen National Forest29,089
DardanellesEldorado National Forest8,110
De La GuerraLos Padres National Forest5,418
Devil's Gate (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,946
Dobie FlatModoc National Forest15,079
East YubaTahoe National Forest17,968
Excelsior (CA)Inyo National Forest45,607
Granite ChiefTahoe National Forest6,546
Grouse LakesTahoe National Forest19,085
Hoover - Green Ck NoHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest7,155
Hoover - NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,574
Hoover - Virginia LksHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,050
La PanzaLos Padres National Forest4,954
LavasModoc National Forest25,864
Machesna MountainLos Padres National Forest12,271
Middle YubaTahoe National Forest7,379
Mt. JacksonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest20,721
North Fork American RiverTahoe National Forest38,495
North Fork SmithSix Rivers National Forest37,898
Raymond PeakStanislaus National Forest3,646
Robinson PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,835
Rock Creek WestInyo National Forest3,626
Sill HillCleveland National Forest5,294
Tragedy - Elephants BackEldorado National Forest20,866
WaterhouseStanislaus National Forest4,394
Wheeler RidgeInyo National Forest15,744
WildhorseCleveland National Forest1,483
Idaho (4)
AreaForestAcres
HoodooNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest153,868
Italian PeakCaribou-Targhee National Forest141,158
Lemhi RangeSalmon-Challis National Forest308,533
NeedlesPayette National Forest131,279
Montana (48)
AreaForestAcres
Anaconda HillHelena National Forest18,546
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanHelena National Forest51,360
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLewis and Clark National Forest344,022
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLolo National Forest118,485
Big BaldyLewis and Clark National Forest43,135
Big Horn MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest50,846
Big Snowy Mountains WsaLewis and Clark National Forest88,003
Bmss Ra 1485Flathead National Forest334,275
BridgerGallatin National Forest45,059
Buckhorn Ridge (MT)Kootenai National Forest34,716
Burnt MountainCuster National Forest10,698
Cabin Creek Wildlife Management Area OcdGallatin National Forest35,048
Cabinet Face East #671Kootenai National Forest50,326
Cherry LakesBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest19,945
East PioneerBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest145,082
Electric PeakHelena National Forest27,872
ElkhornHelena National Forest75,468
Flagstaff Mountain #690Kootenai National Forest11,114
FleecerBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest31,585
Fred BurrBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest5,814
Freezeout MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest97,305
Gallatin FringeGallatin National Forest51,571
Garfield MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest41,891
HoodooLolo National Forest105,162
Hyalite - Porcupine - Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study AreaGallatin National Forest143,991
Italian PeakBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest90,401
Line Creek PlateauCuster National Forest24,825
LionheadGallatin National Forest33,549
Lolo CreekLolo National Forest14,335
MadisonGallatin National Forest127,859
Middle Fork Judith WsaLewis and Clark National Forest81,131
Middle Mtn. / Tobacco RootsBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest96,487
Mt. Gmt Area HCuster National Forest1,335
Nevada MountainHelena National Forest50,135
North AbsarokaGallatin National Forest159,075
North AbsarokaCuster National Forest21,063
Pilgrim CreekLewis and Clark National Forest44,608
QuiggLolo National Forest67,267
Red Lodge Creek HellroaringCuster National Forest17,210
Reservation DivideLolo National Forest16,908
Scotchman Peaks (MT)Kootenai National Forest53,909
Selway - Bitterroot (01067)Bitterroot National Forest114,953
Silver KingLolo National Forest12,816
Silver KingBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest64,289
Stony MountainBitterroot National Forest44,057
Stony MountainLolo National Forest32,796
Tash PeakBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest61,312
West PioneerBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest248,631
Nevada (3)
AreaForestAcres
East Fork QuinnHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest30,977
Excelsior (NV)Inyo National Forest7,744
South SchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest125,614
Oregon (7)
AreaForestAcres
EagleMt. Hood National Forest16,841
Echo MountainWillamette National Forest8,098
Imnaha FaceWallowa-Whitman National Forest29,575
LarchMt. Hood National Forest12,961
Lookout MountainOchoco National Forest14,115
Nipple ButteMalheur National Forest11,354
Snake RiverWallowa-Whitman National Forest31,229
Utah (2)
AreaForestAcres
0401001Ashley National Forest11,705
0401024Ashley National Forest12,882
Washington (16)
AreaForestAcres
Asotin CreekUmatilla National Forest16,433
ChelanWenatchee National Forest74,650
Granite MountainOkanogan National Forest27,428
Jefferson RidgeOlympic National Forest6,512
LightningOlympic National Forest7,179
Long DrawOkanogan National Forest3,922
Mt. BonaparteOkanogan National Forest10,891
Norse PeakWenatchee National Forest10,169
Pasayten RimOkanogan National Forest17,074
QuartzWenatchee National Forest8,550
QuilceneOlympic National Forest18,656
Salmo - Priest BColville National Forest11,869
SawtoothOkanogan National Forest122,194
South RidgeOkanogan National Forest6,151
TaneumWenatchee National Forest26,140
Wenatchee CreekUmatilla National Forest15,315
Wyoming (8)
AreaForestAcres
Beartooth Proposed WildernessShoshone National Forest16,837
Little BighornBighorn National Forest133,949
Middle ForkShoshone National Forest51,772
Piney CreekBighorn National Forest22,240
South Beartooth HighwayShoshone National Forest105,570
Spread Creek - Gros Ventre RiverBridger-Teton National Forest166,097
Walker PrairieBighorn National Forest62,434
West Slope WindsBridger-Teton National Forest143,252
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2002a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 26. Magnoliophyta: Liliidae: Liliales and Orchidales. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxvi + 723 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Zomlefer, W.B. and W.S. Judd. 2002. Resurrection of segregates of the polyphyletic genus <i>Zigadenus</i> s.l. (Liliales: Melanthiaceae) and resulting new combinations. Novon 12(2): 299-308.