Liliaceae Camassia quamash (Pursh) Greene
Small Camas
Nisqually - Food, Dried Food
Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, 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: Nisqually
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Dried Food
Notes: Bulbs cooked, sun dried and stored for future use as food.
RECRD: 42261 id: 7872