Asparagaceae

Howell's camas

Camassia howellii S.Watson

Family: Asparagaceae
Genus: Camassia

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Howell's camas (Camassia howellii) — FlowerPhoto: Ed Alverson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (3)

Arabic: كماس هويلي
English: Howell's camas
Russian: Камассия Хауэля

Synonyms

Quamasia howellii (S.Watson) Coville

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Ed Alverson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.