In the Wild: Death Camas, Zygadenus elegans
By Greenthumb
- 25 Sep, 2011
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Lovely big yellowish flowers and long straps of leaf. This was my first encounter with this plant. It was very prevalent in the same areas as wild lupines, so liking exposed and dry slopes. Do not touch, another delightful poison.
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It was beautiful, thank you. And yes, as many poisonous enough not to handle, this one causes nausea and lowers your temperature. People died often in Idaho eating this mistaking it for an allium. No allium here, so less mistakes. :-)
25 Sep, 2011
it reminds me a bit of the pineapple lily
25 Sep, 2011
Just no sweet smell. :-)
25 Sep, 2011
i dont think the pineapple lily does either
here they are:
http://www.bdlilies.com/eucomis.html
25 Sep, 2011
No Lupins are in the pea family. I think that family is know for edibility, being legumes. No poison.
This particular one pictured is a look alike for a handful of edibles, it has killed often being mistaken. In the nineties it was the finish for that boy in 'Into the Wild', he camped off Stampede trail in Healy, living off wild edibles had a handful of this in the fall.
5 Nov, 2011
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what a lovely plant ~ sounds a bit scary tho!
25 Sep, 2011