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Nothoscordum bivalve (L.) Britt.

Crow poison, Crowpoison, False garlic
Liliaceae (Lily Family)

USDA Symbol: NOBI2
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

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Specimen & Label Data

Nothoscordum bivalve

Crow-Poison, False-Garlic

Liliaceae

Location: Beside still pond, just W of wooden footbridge--Oakwell Farms, San Antonio.
 Latitude: 0.000000

Habitat: Damp, alkaline, alluvial soil. Full sun. Among Poaceae. Large colony.

Description: Odorless, scapose herb, 40 cm tall from membranous coated bulb. Bulb 5+ cm underground, to 25 mm dia w/fiberous roots. Leaves basal, linear, to 8 mm wide, about as tall as scape. Umbel terminal, 6-12 flowered. Pedicels to 5 cm long. Floral segments-6, white w/reddish central dorsal stripe. Fruit absent.

County: Bexar
 Collector: Harry Cliffe
 Collection Date: Feb 13, 1994
 Specimen number: 520

Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
 Herbarium ID: 0781
 Accession Date: May 26, 1994
 Accession Number: 58

Annotations: (In flower) SCXRB

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