Anticlea elegans
Mountain Death Camas
Also published as Zigadenus elegans. You are in the right place.
About the plant
What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.
- Toxicity
- Poisonous to all. All, bulbs, leaves, flowers, pollen. Zygacine. Stated for Zigadenus spp.
Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.
Source: Plants Poisonous to Livestock — Cornell University Department of Animal Science.
This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.
Protocol 1
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993Difficulty Low
Start around March 21, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.
Sow and cover
Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: either
No stated waiting before sowing. Then 15 days to germinate.
100% germination in 11–15 days.
Every seed in a fortnight at 70, light or dark.
Protocol 2
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993Difficulty Low
Start around February 8, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.
Cold moist stratification
Temperature: 40°F 4°C Light: either
100%, over 6-8 weeks -- it germinates in the cold.
No stated waiting before sowing. Then 56 days to germinate.
100% germination in 42–56 days.
Cold gets every seed too, and takes six weeks longer.
This source doesn't state how long.