Common Camas | Camassia quamash - Benton Soil And Water Conservation District

Common Camas | Camassia quamash

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Showy blue perennial flowers grow in terminal spikes of at least 5 flowers that are each 1-2″ long. Important food of Native Americans.

Plant Details

Habitats	Mixed Hardwood-Conifer Forest or Woodland, Shrub Swamp, Shallow Marsh
Habitat Notes	Marshy meadows in coniferous forest
Mature Height	12"-35"
Shade Preference	sun, part shade
Soil Tolerance	Moist; light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.

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Mixed Hardwood-Conifer Forest or Woodland

Mixed hardwoods and conifers characterize this habitat which is widespread in western Oregon in the medium elevations of the hills of the Coast Range. Precipitation is higher in this habitat than in…

Shrub Swamp

Shrub swamps are typically located in depressions, around lakes or ponds or on river terraces. They tend to flood seasonally and are dominated by shrubs or trees that are rooted in hydric soils. These…

Shallow Marsh

Marshes are seasonally or continually flooded and occur in depressions, around lakes or ponds and along slow-flowing streams. Shallow marshes support dominant herbaceous vegetation which is rooted in…

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