Definitions for camassia quamash
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1. common camas, Camassia quamashnoun

   plant having a large edible bulb and linear basal leaves and racemes of light to deep violet-blue star-shaped flowers on tall green scapes; western North America

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1. Camassia quamash

   Camassia quamash, commonly known as camas, small camas, common camas, common camash or quamash, is a perennial herb. It is native to western North America in large areas of southern Canada and the northwestern United States.

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1. camassia quamash

   Camassia quamash, commonly known as camas, Indian camas or quamash, is a perennial plant species in the asparagus family that is native to North America. It typically grows in meadows and prairies and is well-known for its attractive blue flowers. The bulbs of the plant have historically been used as a food source by Native Americans.

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1. Camassia quamash

   Camassia quamash, commonly known as camas, small camas, common camas or quamash, is a perennial herb. It is one species of the genus Camassia and is native to western North America in large areas of southern Canada and the northwestern United States, from British Columbia and Alberta to California and east from Washington state to Montana and Wyoming. The name quamash is from Nez Perce qém’es, a term for the plant's bulb, which was gathered and used as a food source by tribes in the Pacific Northwest. The bulbs were harvested and pit-roasted or boiled by women of the Nez Perce, Cree, and Blackfoot tribes. It also provided a valuable food source for the members of the Lewis and Clark expedition. The pale blue to deep blue flowers grow in a raceme at the end of the stem. Each of the radially symmetrical, star-shaped flowers have 6 petals. The stems have a length between 30 cm and 90 cm. The leaves are basal and have a grass-like appearance. Camas is not just an edible plant, it is also grown as an ornamental plant. Even in the wild, large numbers of camas can color an entire meadow blue-violet. While camas is edible and nutritious, it may occasionally grow with species of Toxicoscordion and other genera in the tribe Melanthieae which have similar bulbs but are extremely poisonous.

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   The numerical value of camassia quamash in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

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   The numerical value of camassia quamash in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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