Common camas | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asparagaceae |
Subfamily: | Agavoideae |
Genus: | Camassia |
Species: | C. quamash
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Binomial name | |
Camassia quamash | |
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Camassia quamash, commonly known as camas, kwetlal,[3] small camas,[4] common camas,[5] common camash[6] or quamash, is a perennial herb. It is native to western North America in large areas of southern Canada and the northwestern United States.