Melanthiaceae

Sandbog deathcamas

Zigadenus glaberrimus Michx.

Family: Melanthiaceae
Genus: Zigadenus

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Sandbog deathcamas (Zigadenus glaberrimus) — FlowerPhoto: Seig, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Sandbog deathcamas

Synonyms

Helonias glaberrima (Michx.) Sims

Flowers

In flower: July to September (from 81 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Seig, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Brian Finzel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Becky Dill, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Brian Finzel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Joseph Aubert, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.