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Gardens Navigator Camassia quamash Common Camass; Bear's Grass; Wild Hyacinth; Small Camass Search for Camassia quamash in Missouri Botanic Garden Plant Finder |
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![Camassia leichtlinii ssp. suksdorfii 'Blauwe Donau' [sold as Blue Danube] - Camass Quamash](https://navigate.botanicgardens.org/PlantPix/2014/MiniThumbs/N30424D10_MINI2.jpg "Camassia leichtlinii ssp. suksdorfii 'Blauwe Donau' [sold as Blue Danube] - Camass Quamash")
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| DERIVATION |
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| FAMILY |
Asparagaceae (Asparagus Family) | ||||
| HABIT | Herbaceous | Geophyte | ||||
| GROWTH FORM | Upright | ||||
| RANGE | W Canada, W United States | ||||
| LEAF TYPE | Deciduous | ||||
| FLOWERS | In May, Blue;white (Pale or violet blue;variable) | ||||
| STEM COLOR | Green | ||||
| HARDINESS | USDA Zone 4 (Coldest zone where hardy) | ||||
| SOIL | Deep, fertile, humus-rich and reliably moisture-retentive loam soils | ||||
| SUN REQUIREMENTS | Sun | Partial sun | ||||
| COMMON NAME(S) | Common Camass | Bear's Grass | Wild Hyacinth | Small Camass | ||||
| SYNONYMS | Camassia esculenta |
Individual Location for Camassia quamash:
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Accession Number |
Year | Location |
| 1 | 003195*2 | 2000 | Western Panoramas |
| 2 | 062352*1 | 2006 | Gates Montane Garden |
| 3 | 183475*1 | 2018 | Heirloom Garden |
| 4 | 200896*1 | 2020 | Chatfield Sinnamon Center, Lav. Bed |
| 5 | 233464*1 | 2023 | Birds & Bees NC |
| 6 | 233464*2 | 2023 | Birds & Bees NC |
| 7 | 233464*3 | 2023 | Dwarf Conifer Berm |
| 8 | 233744*1 | 2023 | Sensory Garden |
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250510*1 | 2025 | Chatfield General |
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Camassia quamash Flower|Leaf Click to Enlarge |
 Camassia quamash Flower|Leaf Click to Enlarge |
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