Common Camash

Common Camash - Camassia quamash

Description

Camassia quamash is a clump-forming bulbous plant, growing to 80cm tall, with long, narrow basal leaves. Upright stems bear a dense spike of star-shaped blue flowers, up to 7cm across.

Identification difficulty
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Habitat

A garden plant which occasionally escapes and survives for a time in the wild.

When to see it

Flowering in early summer.

Life History

Bulbous perennial.

UK Status

There are very few records of this plant in the wild in Britain.

VC55 Status

Rare as an escape from cultivation in Leicestershire and Rutland. It was not recorded in the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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