Veratrum tenuipetalum aka Colorado False Hellebore. Extremely poisonous to humans, livestock and even insects.

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Veratrum tenuipetalum aka Colorado False Hellebore, on the shore of Mosquito Lake near Bonanza, Colorado. Extremely poisonous to humans, livestock and even insects, the native peoples of this area used the roots of the plant to poison their arrows, and to kill bugs.

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Location: County Rd. LI56, Bonanza, Colorado, USA
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Keywords: deadly, false, green, hellebore, poison, tenuipetalum, veratrum, white, wildflower