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Camassia quamash

(Pursh) Greene

Common Camassia

G5Secure Found in 112 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.142366
Element CodePMLIL0E040
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderAsparagales
FamilyAsparagaceae
GenusCamassia
Other Common Names
Camassie camash (FR) small camas (EN) Small Camas (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
T. Ranker and T. Hogan (2002) in the Flora of North America note that Camassia quamash is highly variable with much overlap between the eight subspecies. However they retain these long-recognized subspecies to highlight the extreme morphological variability and geographical patterns within the species, and recommend a detailed biosystematic study be conducted. Kartesz (1999) also recognized the eight subspecies.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-07-16
Change Date1988-05-16
Edition Date2003-02-28
Edition AuthorsFellows, M.
Rank Reasons
Widespread throughout western North America, preferred habitat includes mesic to moist meadows, can be common.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IdahoSNRYes
MontanaS4Yes
OregonSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
WyomingS2Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
NevadaS3Yes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
AlbertaS3Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (112)
California (17)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainTahoe National Forest5,832
Bucks LakePlumas National Forest680
Castle PeakTahoe National Forest14,974
Dinkey LakesSierra National Forest34,171
Duncan CanyonTahoe National Forest8,621
Granite ChiefTahoe National Forest6,546
Grizzly PeakPlumas National Forest6,222
Heart LakeLassen National Forest9,349
Hoover - NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,574
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,988
Knox Mtn.Modoc National Forest5,975
Middle ForkPlumas National Forest29,278
Middle YubaTahoe National Forest7,379
Mystic (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest836
North Fork American RiverTahoe National Forest38,495
PyramidEldorado National Forest24,347
Snow MountainMendocino National Forest14,457
Idaho (8)
AreaForestAcres
HoodooNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest153,868
Italian PeakCaribou-Targhee National Forest141,158
NeedlesPayette National Forest131,279
North Lochsa SlopeNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest117,662
Peace RockBoise National Forest191,734
Pioneer MountainsSalmon-Challis National Forest172,460
Pioneer MountainsSawtooth National Forest119,563
SeceshPayette National Forest248,088
Montana (28)
AreaForestAcres
Allan Mountain (01946)Bitterroot National Forest104,184
Allen Peak #185Kootenai National Forest29,638
Anderson MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest31,501
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanHelena National Forest51,360
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLewis and Clark National Forest344,022
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLolo National Forest118,485
Beaver LakeBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest11,863
Bmss Ra 1485Flathead National Forest334,275
Cattle GulchBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest19,390
Cherry PeakLolo National Forest37,862
Cube Iron - SilcoxLolo National Forest36,998
East PioneerBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest145,082
FleecerBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest31,585
Freezeout MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest97,305
Jerico MountainHelena National Forest8,445
MadisonGallatin National Forest127,859
Marston Face # 172Kootenai National Forest9,098
Nevada MountainHelena National Forest50,135
North Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest52,227
Reservation DivideLolo National Forest16,908
Selway - Bitterroot (01067)Bitterroot National Forest114,953
Snowcrest MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest97,649
Sundance RidgeLolo National Forest7,558
Tash PeakBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest61,312
Teepee - Spring CreekLolo National Forest13,902
Upper East ForkBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest8,905
West Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest133,563
West PioneerBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest248,631
Oregon (32)
AreaForestAcres
Brattain ButteFremont National Forest5,959
Brown Mt.Winema National Forest3,117
BuckhornWallowa-Whitman National Forest17,180
Crane MountainFremont National Forest23,096
DeadhorseWallowa-Whitman National Forest10,690
Deadhorse RimFremont National Forest13,496
EagleMt. Hood National Forest16,841
ElkhornWillamette National Forest9,380
Gordon MeadowsWillamette National Forest9,463
Grande RondeUmatilla National Forest12,296
Greenhorn MountainMalheur National Forest15,936
Hebo 1aSiuslaw National Forest13,930
HellholeUmatilla National Forest65,679
Imnaha FaceWallowa-Whitman National Forest29,575
Jaussaud CorralUmatilla National Forest5,535
Joseph CanyonWallowa-Whitman National Forest24,288
Lonesome Meadow AppendageUmpqua National Forest930
Lookout MountainOchoco National Forest14,115
Malheur RiverMalheur National Forest7,283
Mt. EmilyWallowa-Whitman National Forest8,421
Myrtle SilviesMalheur National Forest11,679
Nipple ButteMalheur National Forest11,354
Sheep DivideWallowa-Whitman National Forest16,201
SherwoodUmpqua National Forest2,449
Silver CreekOchoco National Forest7,952
Sky Lakes AWinema National Forest3,940
Sky Lakes BWinema National Forest9,615
Snake RiverWallowa-Whitman National Forest31,229
South KalmiopsisSiskiyou National Forests104,477
W - T ThreeUmatilla National Forest1,705
Walla Walla RiverUmatilla National Forest34,416
West - South BachelorDeschutes National Forest25,994
Utah (9)
AreaForestAcres
418012Uinta National Forest25,758
418013Uinta National Forest14,643
418043Uinta National Forest9,493
Mt. NaomiWasatch-Cache National Forest41,922
Mt. OlympusWasatch-Cache National Forest9,982
Public GroveWasatch-Cache National Forest6,341
Right Hand Fork LoganWasatch-Cache National Forest15,023
Stump CreekCaribou National Forest355
Temple PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest24,081
Washington (12)
AreaForestAcres
Alpine Lakes Adj.Wenatchee National Forest57,104
Asotin CreekUmatilla National Forest16,433
Blue SlideWenatchee National Forest17,505
HorseshoeGifford Pinchot National Forest7,579
ManastashWenatchee National Forest11,155
Mill Creek Watershed (WA)Umatilla National Forest16,747
QuartzWenatchee National Forest8,550
Silver StarGifford Pinchot National Forest7,779
South MidwayGifford Pinchot National Forest2,384
TaneumWenatchee National Forest26,140
TeanawayWenatchee National Forest72,849
Upper TucannonUmatilla National Forest12,485
Wyoming (6)
AreaForestAcres
Pacific Creek - Blackrock CreekBridger-Teton National Forest24,658
Phillips RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest10,108
Salt River RangeBridger-Teton National Forest235,661
Teton Corridor TrailheadsBridger-Teton National Forest286
West Slope TetonsTarghee National Forest47,448
Winegar HoleTarghee National Forest247
References (4)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2002a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 26. Magnoliophyta: Liliidae: Liliales and Orchidales. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxvi + 723 pp.
  2. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: Higher plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 1400 pp.
  3. Howard, J. L. 1993b. <i>Camassia quamash</i>. In: Fire Effects Information System. USDA, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory. Available: http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/ (Accessed 21 November 2011).
  4. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.