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prairie camas
Scientific Name: Camassia angusta
Family: Liliaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names: IL (wild hyacinth), IN (wild hyacinth)
Camas Prairie: A Geographical Overview
The name Camas Prairie refers to several distinct geographical areas in the western United States. These areas are named after the native perennial Camassia.
Geographical Locations and Features:
- Western United States: The general region where Camas Prairies are located.
- Tolo Lake: Mentioned as being in the background of a view looking north toward the Clearwater River valley.
- Clearwater River Valley: Located north of a particular Camas Prairie.
- US-95: A highway leading to a Camas Prairie after leaving the Clearwater River and heading south.
- Camas Prairie Centennial Marsh Wildlife Management Area: A specific area located near Fairfield, Idaho, covering 3,100 acres.
- Giant Ripple Marks: Unique parallel ridges found in the Camas Prairie, identified as "giant" ripple marks by Geologist Joseph T. Pardee in 1942. These suggest catastrophic flood events.
- Camas Creek and Clear Creek: Trails follow these creeks from Camas Prairie to Keeps Mill Campground.
- Mention of prairies in Montana, Washington State and Idaho
Points of Interest and Activities:
- Wildlife: The Camas Prairie Centennial Marsh Wildlife Management Area is noted for raptors, shorebirds, and songbirds.
- Wineries: There are multiple wineries in and around the Camas Prairie area, including Camas Prairie Winery in Bovill, Idaho, and another in Moscow, Idaho.
- Historical Markers: The Nez Perce War and Lewis & Clark Historical Markers are located along a route that includes Camas Prairie.
- Dog Bark Park: Another point of interest along the same route.
- St. Gertrude's Monastery: also along same route.
- Outdoor Activities: Includes archery (Camas Prairie Bowmen in Grangeville, Idaho), trapshooting (Camas Prairie Trapshooting Association), and model airplane flying (Fern Prairie Modelers).
Historical and Cultural Significance:
- Bannock Indians: Utilized the Camas Prairie as their summer camping area, gathering Camas.
- Homesteaders: Found the fertile land ideal for agriculture.
- Railroad: Some of the best trestles in Idaho are found on the Camas Prairie Railroad.
Quirky Facts:
- Giant ripple marks in the Camas Prairie were identified by Joseph T. Pardee as evidence that a glacial lake had emptied suddenly.