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Flypoison (Amianthium muscitoxicum (Walter) A. Gray)

Also known as fly poison, crow poison.

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Summary
Range
Habitat
Life Cycle
Uses
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↑Summary

A toxic perennial, native to eastern North America, growing from a bulb.

↑Range - Expand

Legend	Color
Native
Native or Not Present

This map is based on our research. We have checked its accuracy to Level 3 ecoregions. Although this plant occurs somewhere in each of these regions, it may only occur in a small part of some or all of them.

↑Habitat

Found in partly shaded, sandy or acidic soil in oak forests or pinelands, meadows, or bogs. Tolerates a range of moisture conditions.

↑Life Cycle

Blooms in early summer. Plants are self-incompatible, and mainly pollinated by beetles.

↑Uses

The bulb was historically crushed and mixed with sugar to kill flies.

It is occasionally cultivated as a landscaping plant, where it is valued for its attractive flower spikes and ability to be cultivated under a wide variety of conditions.

↑Links & External Resources

• Amianthium muscitoxicum (Flypoison) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)

• Fly Poison | iNaturalist (About This Site)

• Amianthium muscitoxicum | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)

• Amianthium muscitoxicum (Walter) A.Gray | Plants of the World Online (POWO) (About This Site)

• Amianthium muscitoxicum | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)

• Amianthium muscitoxicum | Flora of North America (About This Site)

• Amianthium muscitoxicum | Missouri Plants (About This Site)

• Flypoison | Maryland Biodiversity Project (About This Site)

• Amianthium muscitoxicum (Walt.) Gray (Fly-poison) | Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora (About This Site)