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Foothill deathcamas
Toxicoscordion paniculatum

Family: Melanthiaceae


What it is like

A bulb plant.

Also put in the family Liliaceae.


Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

North America, USA


How it is used for food

The bulbs are cooked with meat and corn and eaten.

Edible parts

Bulbs


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Gomphostylis paniculata (Nutt.) Raf.; Helonias paniculata Nutt.; Zigadenus paniculatus (Nutt.) S. Watson;