small camas

Camassia quamash

Small camas is a pretty flower that grows in fields and meadows. It has bright blue petals and is loved by bees and butterflies. These flowers bloom in spring and are a special sight in nature!

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The small camas has tall, slender stalks topped with clusters of star-shaped flowers, usually a vibrant lavender-blue or white. Its narrow, grass-like leaves emerge from the base, making it visually distinct from its showy blooms.

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small camas

Categoría

Plantas

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

After wildfires, dormant camas bulbs can quickly sprout, helping to reseed and restore burned areas!

Each stalk can have dozens of beautiful, individual flowers, but each one only lasts about a day!

Its edible bulb looks just like the deadly poisonous 'death camas' bulb – so don't eat it raw!

Native Americans widely harvested and roasted camas bulbs, often in huge underground ovens!

Habilidades especiales

Small camas has a deep underground bulb that stores energy, helping it survive fires and harsh winters.

Small camas can thrive in wet meadows and prairies, adapting its roots to various soil moistures.

Small camas clusters many vibrant, star-shaped flowers to create a bright target for busy insect pollinators.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 20-60 cm
Extensión: 10-20 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 2-5 cm
Temporada de floración: Late spring to early summer
Comestible: Sí
Toxicidad: Ninguna
Ciclo de vida: Perenne
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

European Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Attracted to the nectar.

eats

Yellow-bellied Marmot

Marmota flaviventris

Bulbs are dug up.

eats

Elk

Cervus canadensis

Bulbs and foliage.

Rasgos

Floración

Las plantas con flores son cualquier planta que produce flores como parte de su ciclo reproductivo.

Flor en racimo

Las flores en racimo son inflorescencias donde las flores individuales están dispuestas muy juntas en un tallo común.

Floración primaveral

Las plantas de floración primaveral producen sus flores durante la temporada de primavera, lo que a menudo significa el final del invierno y el comienzo de un nuevo crecimiento.