Amianthium muscitoxicum
Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 4: 122. 1837.
IllustratedEndemic
Basionym: Melanthium muscitoxicum Walter Fl. Carol., 125. 1788 (as muscaetoxicum)
Synonyms: Chrosperma muscitoxicum (Walter) Kuntze Zigadenus muscitoxicus (Walter) Regel
Stems 3–12(–14) dm. Leaves 10–45(–60) × 0.5–2.8 cm. Inflorescences densely ovoid in flower, cylindric in fruit, 3–13 × 2–3 cm; bracts ovate, 1–2 mm. Tepals 5–7 mm; pedicel (7–)10–17(–20) mm. Capsules 5–7 mm. Seeds 4–5 × 1.5–2 mm. 2n = 32.
Phenology: Flowering late spring–summer.
Habitat: Dry or mesic wooded slopes, meadows, savannas
Elevation: 0–1500 m
Distribution
Ala., Ark., Del., D.C., Fla., Ga., Ky., La., Md., Miss., Mo., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Okla., Pa., S.C., Tenn., Va., W.Va.
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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