H.M. Hall
Pronunciation: tox-i-ko-SKOR-dee-on breh-vee-brak-tee-
AY-tum
Common name: Desert zygadene
Family: Melanthiaceae (Trillium)
Habitat: Sandy flats and mesas, 2000'-5000', creosote
bush scrub, joshua tree woodland, both deserts
Blooming period: April to May
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Toxicoscordion
2) brevibracteatum