Melanthiaceae

Nuttall's deathcamas

Toxicoscordion nuttallii (A.Gray) Rydb.

Family: Melanthiaceae
Genus: Toxicoscordion

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Nuttall's deathcamas (Toxicoscordion nuttallii) — FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Nuttall's deathcamas

Synonyms

Amianthium nuttallii A.Gray
Anticlea nuttallii (A.Gray) Torr.
Helonias angustifolia Nutt.
Leimanthium nuttallii (A.Gray) Hook.
Melanthium nuttallii (A.Gray) D.Dietr.
Toxicoscordion texense Rydb.
Zigadenus nuttallii (A.Gray) S.Watson
Zigadenus texensis (Rydb.) J.F.Macbr.

Flowers

In flower: March to April (from 105 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Christi Miltz, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Christine Rudman, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Daderot, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Annika Lindqvist, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Reid Hardin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Eric Hunt, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Chris Acree, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: 阿橋 HQ, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Reid Hardin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Eric Knight, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.