Maryland Biodiversity Project - Flypoison (Amianthium muscitoxicum)

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Flypoison Amianthium muscitoxicum (Walter) Gray

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Synonyms: Fly Poison, Fly-poison.

Kingdom Plantae > Division Tracheophyta > Class Magnoliopsida > Order Liliales > Family Melanthiaceae > Genus Amianthium Flypoison - Amianthium muscitoxicum - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/1776

Status:

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

Records:

There are 49 records in the project database.

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Flypoison blooming in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/8/2013). (Photo ID: 6212 - Psn: 10)

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 ID: 6213 - Psn: 20)

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

Flypoison in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/23/2018). (Photo ID: 114461 - Psn: 25)

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

Flypoison in Howard Co., Maryland (6/21/2019). (Photo ID: 143291 - Psn: 40)

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

Flypoison in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/29/2018). (Photo ID: 117546 - Psn: 45)

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

Flypoison in Frederick Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Matthew Moskwik, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 398590 - Psn: 55)

Flypoison in Frederick Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (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 ID: 117549 - Psn: 90)

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 ID: 12803 - Psn: 120)

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 ID: 6268 - Psn: 135)

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

Flypoison in Charles Co., Maryland (9/23/2014). (Photo ID: 43614 - Psn: 150)

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

Flypoison in Frederick Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 488083 - Psn: 155)

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

Flypoison in Frederick Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 488080 - Psn: 156)

Flypoison in Frederick Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (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 ID: 117550 - Psn: 180)

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

Flypoison in Howard Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) prettycoolman, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 284222 - Psn: 200)

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

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