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Hansen's Northwest Native Plant Database |
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Camassia leichtlinii ssp. suksdorfii
(Leichtlin's Camas, Great Camas)
Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons Subclass Liliidae Order Liliales Family Liliaceae – Lily family Genus Camassia Lindl. – camas Species Camassia leichtlinii (Baker) S. Watson – large camas Subspecies Camassia leichtlinii (Baker) S. Watson ssp. suksdorfii (Greenm.) Gould – Suksdorf's large camas A beautiful perennial with star-like, slender petaled blossoms of creamy blue or white. The handsome clusters of flowers form on tall, 2-4' spikes in late spring, about three weeks after Common Camas. Greater Camas is found only on the west side of the Cascades and is hardy from USDA zones 6-10. Camas will do well in sun or filtered shade and succeeds in heavy soils. A true meadow plant, this Camas likes moisture in the Winter and Spring followed by a dry period in the Summer. |
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