Zigadenus brevibracteatus) is a species of flowering plant known by the common name desert deathcamas.

Toxicoscordion brevibracteatum is a perennial wildflower growing from a brown or black bulb up to 4 centimeters long.

The leaves are linear in shape, measuring up to 30 centimeters long by one wide.

The inflorescence is an open panicle of flowers at the tips of branches.

This can make it hazardous and potentially lethal to livestock, particularly in the early spring or late winter when other browsing options are sparse.