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Quamash (Camassia quamash) is a flowering plant native to the western United States and Canada, found from Alberta and British Columbia in the north to California and Utah in the south. Quamash (Latin: Camassia quamash) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Quamash is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Quamash is a member native to ABT, BRC, CAL, IDA, MNT, and NEV. Quamash thrives in full to partial sun and prefers moist soil that is light (sandy), medium, or heavy (clay).
Quamash grows best in USDA zone 3-7, full sun, partial sun/shade light, and moist water. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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