Camassia scilloides

Camassia scilloides
Conservation status
	; Apparently Secure (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asparagaceae
Subfamily:	Agavoideae
Genus:	Camassia
Species:	C. scilloides
Binomial name
	Camassia scilloides; (Raf.) Cory.

Camassia scilloides is a perennial herb also known as the Atlantic camas and southern wild hyacinth. It is native to the eastern half of North America.^[1] It has an inflorescence of pale blue flowers on a leafless stalk 30&ndash70 cm long, arising from a subterranean stem and bulb that is 1.5–3 cm in diameter.

Camassia scilloides fruit
Camassia scilloides dehiscent fruit

Camassia scilloides dehiscent fruit
Camassia scilloides seed

Cultivation and uses

The bulb was used by native American Indians as a food source, raw, boiled or baked.^[2]

References

^ PLANTS Profile for Camassia scilloides (Atlantic camas) [1]
^ Kelly Kindscher (1987), "Edible Wild Plants of the Prairie", pgs 72 - 75.

External links

United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service. [2]

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[1] PLANTS Profile for Camassia scilloides (Atlantic camas) [1]

[2] Kelly Kindscher (1987), "Edible Wild Plants of the Prairie", pgs 72 - 75.

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