Toxicoscordion venenosum (S.Watson) Rydb.

Species

Angiosperms > Liliales > Melanthiaceae > Toxicoscordion

Characteristics

A perennial herb. It grows 0.2-0.7m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.7
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) 0.3
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses medicinal poison
Edible -
Therapeutic use Analgesic (bulb), Antirheumatic (External) (bulb), Dermatological Aid (bulb), Orthopedic Aid (bulb), Poison (bulb), Burn Dressing (bulb), Snake Bite Remedy (bulb), Poison (root), Emetic (root), Poison (seed), Emetic (unspecified), Poison (unspecified), Orthopedic Aid (unspecified), Anodyne (unspecified), Sprain (unspecified), Boil (unspecified), Rheumatism (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Toxicoscordion venenosum unspecified picture

Distribution

Toxicoscordion venenosum world distribution map, present in Colombia and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:255815-2
WFO ID wfo-0000745833
COL ID 57LL6
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Zigadenus venenosus Toxicoscordion venenosum

Lower taxons

Toxicoscordion venenosum var. gramineum Toxicoscordion venenosum var. venenosum