Cusick's Camas (Camassia cusickii)

Cusick's Camas, a reference photo — Photo: Kurt Stüber [1] · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Camassia cusickii, common name Cusick's camas or Cusick's quamash, is a species of plant in the family Asparagaceae (subfamily Agavoideae). It is native to parts of North America. C. cusickii originally appeared in horticultural journals in the late 1800s.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Cusick's Camas being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Camassia quamash
Camassia leichtlinii

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Genus: Camassia
Species: Camassia cusickii

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