Flypoison Amianthium muscitoxicum (Walter) GrayS2 (State rare)    Synonyms: Fly Poison, Fly-poison.
Kingdom Plantae   >   Division Tracheophyta   >   Class Magnoliopsida   >   Order Liliales   >   Family Melanthiaceae   >   Genus Amianthium   

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According to the Maryland Natural Heritage Program, the Garrett County and Prince George’s County populations are considered extirpated.

There are 48 records in the project database.

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Flypoison blooming in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/8/2013). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Flypoison blooming in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/8/2013). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Flypoison in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/23/2018). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Flypoison in Howard Co., Maryland (6/21/2019). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Flypoison in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/29/2018). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Flypoison in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/18/2021). (c) Matthew Moskwik, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Moskwik via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Flypoison (basal leaves) in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/29/2018). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Flypoison in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/1/1981). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Flypoison blooms in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/1/1981). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Flypoison in Charles Co., Maryland (9/23/2014). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Flypoison in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/6/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Flypoison in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/6/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Flypoison (past) in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/29/2018). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Flypoison in Howard Co., Maryland (6/24/2019). (c) prettycoolman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by prettycoolman via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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