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Camassia quamash - Small Camas, Quamash. This plant blooms in early to mid-spring and grows in moist meadows and on grassy slopes. The ones photographed here were in a marshy area along a stream at an elevation of around 5300 feet. The bulbs of the plant are edible and were used as a significant food source for native Americans. However, the bulbs look similar to those of Death Camas - the name of that plant is indicative of its poisonous nature - so beware!
| Camassia quamash is found in the Rocky Mountain and west coast states. Found in: CA, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY Leave comments on Camassia quamash at this link. Map courtesy of The Biota of North America Program. Map color key Search Our Database: Enter any portion of the Scientific, Common Name, or both. Do a general Google search of the entire site: #ad
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