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Corn Lily This poisonous plant looks somewhat like a stalk of corn, but smells like cabbage. Not only is its poison deadly, but it has been reported to turn its victims green. The corn lily starts out like a big cigar popping out of the moist meadows in the spring, which by late summer grows to 3 to 6 feet tall. At the top of its broad-leaf stalk, it shows a large grouping of cream-white flowers.

Corn lilies

Cow Parsnip A large wildflower with huge maple-shaped leaves, cow parsnip stalks can reach up to 10 feet tall but average 4 to 5 feet. It is often found in meadows, along creeks, or in other moist areas. It has several tall stalks with tight white button flowers that look like miniature cauliflower heads at the top.

Crimson Columbine The most commonly seen columbine of the Tahoe area has numerous bright red-orange flowers that look like miniature Chinese lanterns hanging off tall, thin stalks. It grows to about 3 feet high in moist meadow areas and along streambeds.

Delphinium or Larkspur Towering larkspur or larkspur delphinium have tall narrow stalks with beautiful small purple flowers that bloom all along the stalks. They are found in large numbers in some meadow and stream areas and provide a dramatic display, especially when they reach their maximum height of 6 to 8 feet. Nuttall’s larkspur is a smaller variety at only about 1 foot high; it is found in limited numbers in dry or wet areas.