Common
name: Death Camas or Poison Camas
Latin name: Anticlea elegans
Annual/Perennial: Perennial Flowers: June to July
Flower size: 1/2" to 3/4"
Found in: Foothills to Alpine
Height: 12" to 20"
Invasive: No
Native species: No Useful in garden: No
Image taken:
Guanella Pass
Pictured
Wildflower: Death Camas
Anticlea
elegans
Wildflower
Field
notes:Death Camas is extremely
poisonous... utmost care must be taken when handling this plant. To the right of the
flowers is the foliage of Death Camas. Look for them in moist
areas along sunny drainages, meadows and forest clearings.
