Latin name: Veratrum californicum Durand var. californicum
Pronunciation: ver-AT-trum ka-li-FOR-ni-kum
Common name: Corn lily
Family: Melanthiaceae (Trillium or false-hellebore)
Habitat: Moist meadows, streambanks, woodland edges to 11,000', montane coniferous forest
Blooming period: July to August
Name derivations: 1) Veratrum 2) californicum
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