Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Zigadenus venenosus S. Wats. var. gramineus (Rydb.) Walsh ex M.E. Peck

Family: Liliaceae

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Toxicoscordion gramineum Rydb., Zigadenus gramineus Rydb., Zigadenus intermedius Rydb., Zigadenus venenosus S. Wats. var. gramineus (Rydb.) Walsh ex M.E. Peck , Zygadenus gramineus Rydb., Zygadenus intermedius Rydb., Zygadenus venenosus S. Wats., Zygadenus venenosus S. Wats., Toxicoscordion gramineum Rydb., Zygadenus venenosus Wats. var. gramineus (Rydb.) Walsh

Common names:

Alkali-grass (1939, CO) (148)

Camas (1939, CO) (148)

Death-camas [Death camas, Deathcamas, Death camass] (1903-1977) (3, 5, 85, 93, 133, 146, 148, 157, 158)

Grassy death-camas [Grassy deathcamas] (1942-Present) (50, 155)

Hog potato [Hog's potato] (1900-1913) (5, 158)

Mystery-grass [Mystery grass] (1903, ND) (133)

Poison camas (1932, SD) (85)

Poison onion (1939, CO) (148)

Poison sage (1939, CO) (148)

Poisonous zygadenus (1900) (158)

Sego lily (1903, ND) (133)

Swampcamas (1939, CO) (148)

Wild leek (1903, ND) (133)

Wild onion (1903, ND) (133)

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