[Camas: The Genus Camassia West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Common Camas, Small Camas

Camassia quamash ssp. maxima

Synonym: Camassia quamash var. maxima

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

Common camas as seen at Camassia Nature Preserve, West Linn, Oregon..........April 10, 2015.

Sideview of a flower of Common Camas, Small Camas: Camassia quamash ssp. maxima (Synonym: Camassia quamash var. maxima) - Frontal view of a flower of Common Camas, Small Camas: Camassia quamash ssp. maxima (Synonym: Camassia quamash var. maxima)

Inflorescence of Common Camas, Small Camas: Camassia quamash ssp. maxima (Synonym: Camassia quamash var. maxima) - Inflorescence of Common Camas, Small Camas: Camassia quamash ssp. maxima (Synonym: Camassia quamash var. maxima)

Common camas as seen at Camassia Nature Preserve, West Linn, Oregon..........April 10, 2015.

Common Camas, Small Camas: Camassia quamash ssp. maxima (Synonym: Camassia quamash var. maxima) - Flower of Common Camas, Small Camas: Camassia quamash ssp. maxima (Synonym: Camassia quamash var. maxima) - Inflorescence of Common Camas, Small Camas: Camassia quamash ssp. maxima (Synonym: Camassia quamash var. maxima)

Habitat of Common Camas, Small Camas: Camassia quamash ssp. maxima (Synonym: Camassia quamash var. maxima) - Habitat of Common Camas, Small Camas: Camassia quamash ssp. maxima (Synonym: Camassia quamash var. maxima)

Common camas (ssp. maxima) as seen along the access road in to Nob Hill Park, St. Helens, OR.........April 3, 2016. On the tepals, note there are more than 5 veins per tepal. Although hard to see, the leaves have one glaucous surface.

Fruits of Common Camas, Small Camas: Camassia quamash ssp. maxima (Synonym: Camassia quamash var. maxima) - Common Camas, Small Camas: Camassia quamash ssp. maxima (Synonym: Camassia quamash var. maxima) - Tepal venation of Common Camas, Small Camas: Camassia quamash ssp. maxima (Synonym: Camassia quamash var. maxima) - Common Camas, Small Camas: Camassia quamash ssp. maxima (Synonym: Camassia quamash var. maxima)

Common camas (ssp. maxima) as seen at Lacamas Prairie NAP in southeastern Clark County, WA.........May 21, 2016.

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

Common camas (ssp. maxima) as seen at moist, rocky balds atop Mount Hebo, Siuslaw National Forest......June 2, 2021.

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Paul Slichter