Species PlantsNuttall's Death Camas

Nuttall's Death Camas

Anticlea nuttallii

UncommonPlant
Illustration of Nuttall's Death Camas (Anticlea nuttallii)
Safety note: Highly toxic; all parts can be fatal. Bulbs can be confused with edible wild onions and camas.

Nuttall's Death Camas is a bulb-forming wildflower of dry prairies and rocky slopes in the southern Great Plains and Ozarks, with cream-colored flowers on tall stalks. All parts contain toxic alkaloids, and it is a common cause of livestock poisoning on southern rangelands. It can be confused with wild onions but lacks the characteristic onion odor.

Habitat
Dry prairies, cedar glades, and rocky slopes in the south-central United States
Diet
Flowers visited by native bees; otherwise avoided by most mammals due to toxicity
How common
Uncommon

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