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Walpole's small camas

Scientific Name: Camassia quamash ssp. walpolei

Family: Liliaceae

Category: Monocot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Camassia quamash (Quamash, Small Camas, Utah Small Camas, Walpole's Small Camas)

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Camassia quamash (Pursh) Greene
  • Family: Hyacinthaceae
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Synonyms: C. esculenta Lindl., Quamasia walpolei Piper
  • Subspecies include:
    • Camassia quamash ssp. breviflora Gould - Small Camas
    • Camassia quamash ssp. walpolei (Piper) Gould - Walpole's Small Camas
    • Camassia quamash ssp. azurea
    • Camassia quamash ssp. intermedia Gould - Intermediate Camas

Distribution and Habitat

  • Common camas is distributed from southern British Columbia.
  • East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington, particularly in the Columbia River Gorge.
  • Walpole's Small Camas (Camassia quamash ssp. walpolei) is found in Oregon and the south Puget Sound Prairie.
  • Blue Camas is native to western North America.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Growth Habit: Forb/herb
  • Duration: Perennial
  • Bloom Period: Mid-Spring
  • Flower Color: Blue

Allergen Potential

  • Medium-Low

Ecological Role

  • Considered a companion plant.

Quirky Facts

  • Finding information about Walpole's Small Camas online is described as "near-impossible".