Liliaceae Camassia scilloides (Raf.) Cory

Atlantic Camas

Thompson - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 237

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Scientific name: Camassia scilloides (Raf.) Cory
USDA symbol: CASC5 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Atlantic Camas
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Roots used as an important food.

RECRD: 44439 id: 7906

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