Amianthium muscitoxicum
| Amianthium muscitoxicum | |
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| Photo by Atlas of Florida Plants Database | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Liliopsida - Moncots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Genus: | Amianthium |
| Species: | A. muscitoxicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Amianthium muscitoxicum (Walter) A. Gray | |
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| Natural range of Amianthium muscitoxicum from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: A. muscaetoxicum; Chrosperma muscaetoxicum; Zigadenus muscitoxicus;[1]
Description
Distribution
This species occurs from southern New York, Pennsylvania, Montana, and Oklahoma, southward to the Florida panhandle, Mississippi, and Arizona.[1]
Ecology
Habitat
A. muscitoxicum occurs from 5-1600 m in elevation across a wide variety of mesic to dry forests, pine savannas, sandhills, and meadows.[1]
Phenology
In the Southeastern and mid-Atlantic United States, flowering occurs from May through July and fruiting from July through September.[1]
