camas
- a variation of camass.
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An eye-catching blue flower that grows widely throughout the Pacific Northwest, camas is referred to in Indigenous calendars across the region, with the plant's growth stages used as a sort of seasonal benchmark.
From Science Daily ● May 21, 2024
Similar to how tree rings help to estimate how old a tree is, counting the interior leaf scales of a camas bulb lets you estimate its age.
From Science Daily ● May 21, 2024
An Oregon State University study found evidence that Indigenous groups in the Pacific Northwest were intentionally harvesting edible camas bulbs at optimal stages of the plant's maturation as far back as 3,500 years ago.
From Science Daily ● May 21, 2024
Native seeds, including camas bulbs and eco-lawn mixes.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
The camas is both flour and potatoes for several wandering nations, and it is found in the most barren and desolate regions in greatest quantity.
From The Discovery of Yellowstone Park by Langford, Nathaniel Pitt
