BC Conservation Data Centre: Species Summary
Camassia quamash ssp. quamash
common camas
| Scientific Name: | Camassia quamash ssp. quamash | ||||||||||
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| English Name: | common camas | ||||||||||
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| Scientific Name - Concept Reference: | Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR. | ||||||||||
| Classification Level: | Subspecies | ||||||||||
| Species Group: | Vascular Plant | ||||||||||
| Species Code: | CAMAQUA5 | ||||||||||
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| Global Status: | G5T4T5 (Aug 2015) | ||||||||||
| Provincial Status: | S4 (Feb 2020) | ||||||||||
| BC List: | Yellow | ||||||||||
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Grassland/Shrub / Meadow / Unknown
Other Unique Habitats / Vernal Pools/Seasonal Seeps / Unknown Riparian / Riparian Herbaceous / Unknown Wetland / Marsh / Unknown |
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| Endemic: | N | ||||||||||
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| References and Related Literature | |||||||||||
Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2002a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 26. Magnoliophyta: Liliidae: Liliales and Orchidales. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxvi + 723 pp. |
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Suggested Citation:
B.C. Conservation Data Centre. Species Summary: Camassia quamash ssp. quamash. B.C. Minist. of Environment. Available: https://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/eswp/ (accessed Jun 7, 2026).