Blooms: April-May
Habit: herb
Duration: perennial
Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Abundant; of no concern.
Distribution: Chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to California.
Habitat: Meadows, prairies and hillsides where moist, at least in early spring.
Habit: herb
Duration: perennial
Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Abundant; of no concern.
Distribution: Chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to California.
Habitat: Meadows, prairies and hillsides where moist, at least in early spring.
Species Description:
General: Scapose perennial from a deep-seated bulb, the scape 3-5 dm. tall.
Leaves: Leaves several, all basal, up to 6 dm. long and mostly 7-20 mm. broad.
Flowers: Inflorescence a raceme, 1-2 dm. long at flowering, longer in fruit; pedicels 10-40 mm. long, ascending in fruit; flowers light to deep blue-violet; tepals 6, distinct, alike, 2.5-3.5 cm. long and 5-10 mm. broad, twisting above the ovary and covering it; stamens 6, style slender, stigmas 3.
Fruit: Capsule 3-celled, 15-25 mm. long
General: Scapose perennial from a deep-seated bulb, the scape 3-5 dm. tall.
Leaves: Leaves several, all basal, up to 6 dm. long and mostly 7-20 mm. broad.
Flowers: Inflorescence a raceme, 1-2 dm. long at flowering, longer in fruit; pedicels 10-40 mm. long, ascending in fruit; flowers light to deep blue-violet; tepals 6, distinct, alike, 2.5-3.5 cm. long and 5-10 mm. broad, twisting above the ovary and covering it; stamens 6, style slender, stigmas 3.
Fruit: Capsule 3-celled, 15-25 mm. long
Subspecies & Varieties:
Ours is ssp. suksdorfii
Accepted Name:
Camassia leichtlinii (Baker) S. WatsonSynonyms:
(none)
Treated in Flora of the PNW as:
Camassia leichtlinii
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria Specimens: View list of Camassia leichtlinii specimens in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WTU Herbarium Specimens: View list of Camassia leichtlinii specimens in the WTU Herbarium database.
Washington Flora Checklist: Camassia leichtlinii treatment.
E-Flora BC: Camassia leichtlinii atlas page.
CalPhotos: Camassia leichtlinii images.
USDA Plants Database: Camassia leichtlinii.
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G. D. Carr, 2007
G. D. Carr, 2007
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Rod Gilbert
Rod Gilbert
Rod Gilbert, 2005
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Paul Slichter, 2006
Paul Slichter, 2006
Paul Slichter, 2005
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