Liliaceae Camassia quamash (Pursh) Greene
Small Camas
Hoh - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 59
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Camassia quamash (Pursh) Greene
Scientific name: Camassia quamash (Pursh) Greene
USDA symbol: CAQUQ (
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Common names: Small Camas
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Hoh
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Bulbs pit baked and used for food.
RECRD: 46483 id: 7860