Camassia quamash subsp. quamash
Blue Camas, Small Camas
Other regional names: Star Camas
- Star Camas
Also known as: Anthericum esculentum (Nutt.) Spreng. +11 more
- Anthericum esculentum (Nutt.) Spreng.
- Camassia quamash f. albiflora A.Henry
- Camassia quamash f. pallida H.St.John
- Camassia quamash subsp. teapeae (H.St.John) H.St.John
- Camassia quamash subsp. typica Gould
- Camassia quamash var. quamash
- Camassia teapeae H.St.John
- Cyanotris angustifolia Raf.
- Phalangium esculentum Nutt.
- Quamasia esculenta (Nutt.) Raf.
- Scilla kamas Nuttall
- Sitocodium esculentum (Nutt.) Salisb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Asparagaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bulbous geophyte.
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Camassia quamash subsp. quamash (commonly known as Blue Camas or Small Camas) is a bulbous plant belonging to the Asparagaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America, this subspecies is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Camassia quamash, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming
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