Liliaceae Camassia quamash (Pursh) Greene
Small Camas
Blackfoot - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 14
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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: Unspecified
Notes: Bulbs roasted and eaten.
RECRD: 45089 id: 7849