Camassia cusickii

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Camassia cusickii
Camass; Quamash; Cusick's Camass; Wild Hyacinth

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DERIVATION

Camassia	- From the Native American words Camas and quamash for sweet, in reference to the importance of this plant as a food source
cusickii	- after William Conklin Cusick (1842-1922), a teacher, rancher and plant collector in Oregon

FAMILY

HABIT

Herbaceous | Geophyte

GROWTH FORM

Clump-forming

RANGE

NW United States (Oregon, Idaho)

LEAF TYPE

Deciduous

FLOWERS

Blue (Pale)

HARDINESS

USDA Zone 6A (Coldest zone where hardy)

SOIL

Deep, fertile, humus-rich and reliably moisture-retentive loam soils

SUN REQUIREMENTS

Sun | Partial sun

COMMON NAME(S)

Camass | Quamash | Cusick's Camass | Wild Hyacinth

Location Map for Camassia cusickii (Camass; Quamash; Cusick's Camass; Wild Hyacinth) - 10 Map Locations Found
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Individual Locations for Camassia cusickii: More Locations
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Map
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Accession
Number

Year

Location

1	062353*1	2006	Gates Montane Garden
2	141990*1	2014	Nursery
3	193337*1	2019	Mordecai Childrens G
4	200897*1	2020	Chatfield Sinnamon Center, Moist Meadow
5	200897*2	2020	Chatfield Carol Gossard Garden, Bed 3
6	200897*3	2020	Chatfield Carol Gossard Garden, Bed 4
7	242812*1	2024	Birds & Bees Walk
8	243036*1	2024	Chatfield Carol Gossard Garden, Bed 3
9	243036*2	2024	Chatfield Carol Gossard Garden, Bed 4
10	243036*3	2024	Chatfield Carol Gossard Garden, Bed 5
No Map	250508*1	2025	Chatfield General

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