death camas
noun
: any of several plants (genus Zigadenus) of the lily family that cause poisoning of livestock in the western U.S.
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In the past week, rangers identified Henderson’s shooting star, California manroot, California poppy, Fremont’s death camas, Pacific hounds’ tongue, warrior’s plume and Tomcat clover.
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Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2021
Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2021
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“Death camas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20camas. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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