• Photo by: Roger Hammer, Dade Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Roger Hammer, Dade Chapter FNPS

Zigadenus glaberrimus

fly poison, creeping camus, sandbog deathcamas

Nomenclature

Common Name:

fly poison, creeping camus, sandbog deathcamas

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Zigadenus glaberrimus

Family:

Melanthiaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

2-4 ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white,yellow

Fruit Color:

NA

Phenology:

winter dormant

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Moist wildflower garden, especially acidic gardens oriented toward sphagnum, pitcher plants, and similar bog species.

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Stays wet -to- Not wet but not extremely dry

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Organic

Soil pH:

Acidic

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Ecology

Wildlife:

Caterpillars

Attracts pollinators.

Native Habitats:

Flatwoods, wet prairie, savanna.

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