Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Learn more about Camassia from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Asparagales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Camassia scilloides
FAMILY
Agavaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Camassia scilloides
FAMILY
Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 041-27-001:
Camassia scilloides
FAMILY
Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933)
Quamasia hyacinthina
COMMON NAME:
Wild Hyacinth, Eastern Camas Lily, Quamash Lily
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JK Marlow jkm090404_092
April Walker County GA
The Pocket on Pigeon Mountain
Leaves are grasslike and basal, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_camassia_scilloides
April
Six similar perianth parts, spreading and narrowed to a claw at the base, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_camassia_scilloides_4
April
Flowers are light blue, an unusual color for the Lily family, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
JK Marlow jkm0505l_33
May Haywood County NC
Corneille Bryan Native Garden
Capsule broader than long, perianth persistent but withering, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
JK Marlow jkm160516_766
May Haywood County NC
Corneille Bryan Native Garden
Capsules deciduous, pale green to light brown, subglobose, 6-10mm, per Flora of North America.