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species 16,218 observations

Small Camas

Camassia quamash

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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79 native animals
supported in the US
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Brown Bear 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee, Colorado Black-notched Bumble Bee, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Blue Orchard Bee 78

Children

  • Walpole's Small Camas
  • Camassia quamash breviflora
  • Camassia quamash intermedia
  • Blue Camas
  • Common Camas
  • Blue Camas
  • Utah Small Camas
  • Camassia quamash linearis

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Light
Full sun
Moisture
Moist
Water use
High
Drought tolerant
Yes
Plant type
Perennial Wildflower

From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.

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