Camassia quamash

Common camas

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Agavoideae
Genus: Camassia
Species:
C. quamash
Binomial name
Camassia quamash
Synonyms
List
    • Anthericum quamash (Pursh) Steud. (1821)
    • Camassia leichtlinii var. watsonii M.E.Jones (1912)
    • Phalangium quamash Pursh (1813)
    • Quamasia quamash (Pursh) Coville (1898)

Camassia quamash, commonly known as camas, kwetlal, small camas, common camas, common camash or quamash, is a perennial herb. It is native to western North America in large areas of southern Canada and the northwestern United States.