Amaryllidaceae FAMILY
Zephyranthes atamasca
Zephyranthes atamasca
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
The bulb contains toxic compounds[ 62 Title A Field Guide to N. American Edible Wild Plants. Publication Author Elias. T. and Dykeman. P. Publisher Van Nostrand Reinhold Year 1982 ISBN 0442222009 Description Very readable. ]. Horses are said to get the staggers (a cerebrospinal disease) from eating the leaves and bulbs[ 207 Title The History and Folklore of North American Wild Flowers. Publication Author Coffey. T. Publisher Facts on File. Year 1993 ISBN 0-8160-2624-6 Description A nice read, lots of information on plant uses. ].
Botanical Description
Zephyranthes atamasca is a Bulb up to 0.30 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouthern N. America - Missouri and Virginia to Florida.
HabitatRich, mixed forests, moist clearings, meadows, moist to wet pastures, coastal plains and piedmonts from sea level to 700 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].