Common Camas, Small Camas: Camassia quamash ssp. breviflora (Synonym: Camassia quamash var. breviflora)

Common camas (ssp. breviflora) as seenat left in wetlands along the southern portion of the loop of the Willard Springs Trail........May1, 2018. Note the yellow of the anthers. The image at right shows common camas (ssp. breviflora) in a vernally moist meadow at the South Breaks, Klickitat Wildlife Area......May 1, 2025.

Two close-up sideviews of the flower of common camas (ssp. breviflora) as seen in wetlands along the southern portion of the loop of the Willard Springs Trail.......May 5, 2007. Note the yellow anthers.

Camassia quamash ssp. breviflora - Plants fairly stout in appearance. Inflorescence fairly dense. Tepals tend to twist together to cover the ovary as they wither. Pedicels 7-15 mm long, incurved and erect in fruit. Tepals 1.5-2 cm long, mostly 3-nerved. Leaves 1-1.7 cm wide, generally glaucous in appearance. Anthers typically bright yellow. Plants mostly less than 50 cm high.

Camassia quamash ssp. quamash - Plants fairly slender in appearance. Inflorescence fairly open. Tepals tend to spread separately as they wither, not covering the ovary. Pedicels erect-appressed or tightly appressed in fruit. Tepals 20-40 mm long and mostly 3-nerved. Leaves relatively narrow and not very glaucous in appearance. Anthers typically dull yellow to violet.