Tennessee Featherbells (Stenanthium tennesseense Sorrie & Weakley)

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

Base Flower Color: White
Reproductive Phenology: May, Jun

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Because this plant is newly identified, there is not a lot of information about it unless you really search. However it was once thought to be Death Camas (Zigadenus leimamthoides). All parts of this plant are highly poisonous. It contains a toxic alkaloid that may be twice as potent as strychnine!

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