Liliaceae Camassia quamash (Pursh) Greene
Small Camas
Blackfoot - Food, Bread & Cake
Use documented by:
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 24
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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: Blackfoot
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Bread & Cake
Notes: Roots pit roasted and made into loaves.
RECRD: 60580 id: 7847