quamassia

1. Genus of scapose herbs of North and South America having large edible bulbs (synset 112469529)
   is a type of: liliid monocot genus - genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
   member holonym:

   • camas, camash, camass, camosh, quamash - any of several plants of the genus Camassia; North and South America
   • camassia quamash, common camas - plant having a large edible bulb and linear basal leaves and racemes of light to deep violet-blue star-shaped flowers on tall green scapes; western North America
   • camassia leichtlinii, leichtlin's camas - camas found to the west of Cascade Mountains
   • camassia scilloides, indigo squill, wild hyacinth - eastern camas; eastern and central North America
   belongs to: family liliaceae, liliaceae, lily family - includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceae
   same as: camassia, genus camassia, genus quamassia

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