''Toxicoscordion fremontii'', known as the common star lily or Frémont's deathcamas (after

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) or star zigadene, is an attractive wildflower found on grassy or woody slopes, or rocky outcrops, in many lower-lying regions of

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, southwestern

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, and northern

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. Like other deathcamases, ''T. fremontii'' grows from a more or less spherical bulb, which in this species has a diameter of 20–35 mm. Its leaves can reach up to half a meter in length, but are typically half that length. They grow from the base of the plant. Flowers, which can be seen from March to June, grow in clusters. They have six petals (strictly, three petals and three very similar sepals), arranged symmetrically, giving rise to the name star-lily. Each flower is 1–4 cm across.Flora of North America, Vol. 26 Page 85, ''Zigadenus fremontii'' (Torrey) Torrey ex S. Watson, Botany (Fortieth Parallel). 343. 1871 (as ''Zygadenus'').
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CalPhotos Photos gallery, University of CaliforniaSanta Barbara Wildflowers, ''Toxicoscordion fremontii''
color photos and ecological information {{Taxonbar, from=Q4024424 fremontii Flora of California Flora of Baja California Flora of Oregon Flora of the Klamath Mountains Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands Natural history of the California Coast Ranges Natural history of the Channel Islands of California Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges Natural history of the San Francisco Bay Area Natural history of the Santa Monica Mountains Natural history of the Transverse Ranges Plants described in 1857 Taxa named by John Torrey Flora without expected TNC conservation status