Mountain Deathcamas

Zigadenus elegans Pursh - Lily family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 32 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Yellow, Green, Brown

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territorie, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.