Death camas

Steroidal alkaloids found in the Filiaceae family, primarily Veratrum and Zygadenus, have been responsible for large losses in livestock. Fluman and livestock deaths have occurred from accidental ingestion of death camas (Panter et al., 1987). Thousands of lambs have died or been destroyed because of Veratrum-indvLCQd malformations, most notably a craniofacial defect called cyclopia (Binns et al., 1965 James, 1999 Figure 2.8). Tracheal stenosis, skeletal malformations and early embryonic death are also common (Keeler and... 

Banter, K.E., Ralphs, M.H., Smart, R.A. and Duelke, B. (1987). Death camas poisoning in sheep A case report. Vet. Human Toxicol., 29, 45M8. 

Common Names Camus Lilly, Elegant Camas, Mountain Death Camas, White Camas... 

Common Names Death Camas, Meadow Death Poison Zygacine Dosage . i5/.O9oz(25G) Bulb... 

The roots of edible Camas plants were gathered by native peoples as a major source of food. After the poisonous Death Camas has finished blooming, the plant and root look like Camas. While in bloom, natives dug up the Death Camas plants for safety. 

Makeiff, D., Majak, W., McDiarmid, R. E., Reaney, B., and Benn, M. H. (1997). Determination of zygacine in Zigadenus venenosus (death camas) by image analysis on thin layer chromatography. J. Agric. Food Chem. 45 1209-1211. 

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