Corn lily

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Veratrum californicum is an extremely poisonous plant native to western North America, including the Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountains, as far north as Washington and as far south as Durango; depending on latitude, it grows from near sea level to as high as 11,000 feet. It grows 1 to 2 meters tall, with an erect, unbranched, heavily leafy stem resembling a cornstalk.

• It belongs to the Melanthiaceae family. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) with a perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 10 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• NatureServe lists it as native to Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Nevada. ^NatureServe
• In Colorado, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in June–August. ^iNaturalist
• In Utah, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in July–August. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS lists its flower color as white. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS gives its bloom period as mid spring. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists a mature height of about 6 ft. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• iNaturalist has 2,442 research-grade sightings of it in Colorado, ranking #61 among the 110 flowers on our Colorado list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 985 research-grade sightings of it in Utah, ranking #57 among the 109 flowers on our Utah list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 591 research-grade sightings of it in New Mexico, ranking #98 among the 109 flowers on our New Mexico list. ^iNaturalist