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7. Camassia Lindl, 
Herbs from membranous-coated bulbs, Leaves linear, basal, Scapes 
erect; flowers in simple racemes, showye Pedicels jointed at the base of 
the flower, each subtended by a membranous bract,. Perianth segments 6, 
distinct, equal, withering-persistent. Stamens adhering to the bases of 
the segments; anthers versatile, Style filiform, persiscent at the base; 
stigma 3-clefte Capsule loculicidal, 3-lobed in cross-section, Seeds 
black, polished. 
le C. quamash (Pursh) Greene, Camase A showy beautiful perennial herb, 
the bulbs 1-5.5 cm, in diameter, globose or ovoid, tapering, erect, the 
coats dark brown or black, rather glossy; leaves often flaucous on 
the inner surface, 15-50 cm. long, 8-20 ma, wide, tapering, acute, the 
veins prominents scapne slender, 20-90 cm, tall; flowers 10-25 or more, poke Hue 
P) 
azyre~lor—viotet) on ascending pedicels 6-12 mm, long, the bracts soon 
papery, twice as long as the pedicels or more, often bluish; perianth 
clearly zygomorphic, its segments 15-55 mn, longs, 4-8 m, wide, acute 
at the apex, acuminate and inrolled at the base, the principal vein blue 
and prominent; stamens 2/3 the length of the segments, their anthers 
S mi, long, yellow, the filaments bluish; ovary greenish-yellow; capsule 
oval or subglobose in outline, 1-1,5 cm, in diameter, the valves trans- 
versely wrinkled; seeds narrowly ovoid, 3 mm, long, black and shining, 
resembling minute dried prunes, (Quamasia quamash Cov.). 
Occasional in meadows and open gravelly places at lower elevations 
especially southward; locally abundant and very striking en masse, 
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The plants as described above grow near Weippe, the type locality. 
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The plants of drier habitats, such as Santa, with violet flowers and 
clawed perianth segments have been secregated by St. John as C, Teapeac.s 
LUa Tense Hore, 
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