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| has gloss | (noun) plant of western North America having grasslike leaves and greenish-white flowers Zigadenus elegans, alkali grass |
| has gloss | eng: Mountain Deathcamas (Zigadenus elegans), also known as Elegant Camas, is a flowering plant of the genus Zigadenus. It has white lily-like flowers and two-pronged, greenish-yellow glands on each petal (the shape of which can help in distinguishing it from other members of the genus). It is widely distributed throughout North America and occurs in many habitats. Plants on the western side of the continent tend to be smaller in size than their eastern counterparts, but have more densely clustered flowers. The flower is extremely poisonous. |
| lexicalization | eng: alkali grass |
| lexicalization | eng: Zigadenus elegans |
| subclass of | (noun) any of various plants of the genus Zigadenus having glaucous leaves and terminal racemes of mostly white flowers; all are poisonous death camas, zigadene |
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| has gloss | fra: Anticlea elegans est une plante vivace de la famille des Liliaceae selon la classification classique, ou de celle des Melanthiaceae selon la classification phylogénétique. Elle est parfois appelée « zigadène élégant », d'après un nom scientifique synonyme, Zigadenus elegans. |
| lexicalization | fra: Anticlea elegans |
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| has gloss | spa: Zigadenus elegans Pursh, es una especie perteneciente a la familia Melanthiaceae. Hábitat Está ampliamente distribuida en toda América del Norte y se produce en muchos hábitats. Descripción Tiene las flores como un lirio blanco con dos vertientes, con glándulas de color amarillo verdoso en cada pétalo (de forma que puede ayudar a distinguirla de otros miembros del género). Las plantas que crecen en el lado occidental del continente tienden a ser menores en tamaño que sus homólogos orientales, pero tienen más flores que se encuentran densamente agrupadas. La flor es muy venenosa. |
| lexicalization | spa: Zigadenus elegans |
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| member of | (noun) genus of mostly North American poisonous plants; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae genus Zigadenus, Zigadenus |
| similar | e/Zigadenus elegans |
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