Liliaceae Camassia quamash (Pursh) Greene
Small Camas
Flathead - Food, Sauce & Relish
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: Flathead
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Sauce & Relish
Notes: Boiled with flour and eaten as a thick gravy.
RECRD: 45092 id: 7856