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Fly Poison

Amianthium muscitoxicum

Photo by ForestDragon
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Field Notes

Description:

Plant with grass-like leaves. Single stalk with whitish flowers. All parts of this plant are poisonous.

Habitat:

Wooded border to a field area. Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.

Notes:

http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=ammu

Reference Links:

Amianthium - Wikipedia, US Wildflower - Fly Poison, Stagger Grass - Amianthium muscitoxicum

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