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Camassia quamash (Pursh) E. Greene Family: Liliaceae ( ICPN: Agavaceae ) 

Name Status:
Recognized as current in JM93 + ICPN + PLANTS

Related names:
See the following taxa contained within Camassia quamash:
- Camassia quamash ssp. breviflora
- Camassia quamash ssp. quamash
(This is a parent record -- observation data is an aggregate of data for subspecies and varieties above.)
See a list of other species in the genus Camassia found in California.

Common names: Camas [U.S. Forest Service 1997], common camas [PLANTS 2001]
Communities: North Coastal Coniferous Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, wetland-riparian
Habitat: meadows [Walker and/or CNPS Inventory]
Wetlands: usually occurs in wetlands, but occasionally found in non wetlands [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Svc.]
Elevation: between 2000 and 8000 feet   [Calflora 2004 (ft.)]
Camassia quamash, a monocot, is a perennial herb that is native to California and is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America [Lum/Walker].

Distribution in California based on observations contributed to the Calflora Plant Observation Library
Shaded counties indicate at least one observation within the county. Consult individual observations to evaluate evidence of presence.

  indicates that there is a specimen from this county in an herbarium.
Specimens have the highest reliability of identification.
  indicates that there is a documented observation,
vouchered or confirmed by an expert.
  indicates that there are other reported observations, unvouchered.
  indicates that the county falls within the described species range published in botanical literature, or that there is a reported observation in this county available to Calflora indirectly.
 

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Information about  Camassia quamash  from other sources:
Photos from CalPhotos 1993 Jepson Manual Treament from the UC Jepson Herbaria
Photos or website references on Google Original Publication citation. on the International Plants Names Index
PLANTS profile (code=CAQU2) from USDA PLANTS
Nursery availability and horticultural information on CNPLX (California Native Plant Link Exchange)
Citation:
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation. [web application]. 2008. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: http://www.calflora.org/. (Accessed: Aug 30, 2008)
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