Re: Source for Zigadenus elegans?
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- Subject: Re: Source for Zigadenus elegans?
- From: A* R* <a*@austx.tandem.com>
- Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 13:36:57 -0600 (CST)
> Does anyone know a source for Zigadenus elegans, otherwise known as
> Mountain Death Camas, White Camas, or Alkali Grass? I have seen only
> one reference and picture of this (in "Perennials for American Gardens"
> by
> Clausen & Ekstrom, Random House). I know it's poisonous to "man and
> livestock," which is pretty low risk in my urban garden. The books says
It's EXTREMELY poisonous and attractive to cattle. I haven't ever seen
it for sale; perhaps it would be more readily available by seed? It is
a Texas native but I'm not seen it growing to collect any seed.
--
Amy Moseley Rupp (amyr@austx.tandem.com) Austin, TX, USDA z8b, Sunset z30
Amy Moseley (amy@ece.utexas.edu) Graduate Student in Software Engineering
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