Small Camas
Camissia quamash
48.4284, -123.366
Field Notes
Description:
These beautiful native lilies are an important traditional food plant for many coastal First Nations. Despite being related to asparagus, it is the bulb that is normally eaten!
Habitat:
These lilies grow in wildflower meadows in Garry Oak ecosystems in Coastal British Columbia and surrounding regions.
Notes:
This is one of two species of camas that grows in BC (small camas and large camas). There are six species of camas in total.
Reference Links:
Camassia quamash
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PublishedApril 20, 2015
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