[The Lily Family East of the Cascade Mts. of Oregon and Washington]

Camas East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington

The Genus Camassia

Cusick's Camas: Camassia cusickii

Cusick's Camas: Camassia cusickii - Leaves usually wider than 10 mm wide. Tepals not twisting together after flowering is over, but instead twisting separately. Bulbs are large (3-4 cm wide and 5-10 cm long) and clustered. Bulbs are foul smelling.

Common Camas, Small Camas: Camassia quamash ssp. azurea (Synonyms: Camassia azurea, Camassia quamash var. azurea, Quamasia azurea) -

Common Camas, Small Camas: Camassia quamash ssp. breviflora (Synonym: Camassia quamash var. breviflora) - Leaves usually less than 10 mm wide. Tepals twist together after flowering is over. Bulbs are small and single (less than 4 cm wide and up to 5 cm long. Bulbs are not foul smelling.

Common Camas: Camassia quamash ssp. maxima (Synonym: Camassia quamash var. maxima) -

Common Camas: Camassia quamash ssp. quamash (Synonyms: Camassia quamash ssp. teapeae, Camassia quamash var. quamash, Phalangium quamash) -

Utah Small Camas: Camassia quamash ssp. utahensis (Synonym: Camassia quamash var. utahensis) -

Walpole's Small Camas: Camassia quamash ssp. walpolei (Synonym: Quamasia walpolei) -


Paul Slichter