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NC Native Plant Society:
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Camassia scilloides

Wild Hyacinth, Quamash Lily, Eastern Camas Lily

Scientific Name:

Camassia scilloides

Genus:

Camassia

Species Epithet:

scilloides

Common Name:

Wild Hyacinth, Quamash Lily, Eastern Camas Lily

Plant Type

Herb/Wildflower

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Agavaceae (Agave Family)

Native/Alien:

NC Native

Size:

1-3 ft.

Bloom Color(s):

Blue

Light:

Less than 2 hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Moist

Bloom Time:

April, May

Growing Area:

Piedmont

Habitat Description:

Moist forests, over circumneutral soils, in GA, VA, and WV on limestone, in NC on slopes and natural levees along the Roanoke River, in SC over gabbro.

Leaf Arrangement:

Basal

Leaf Retention:

Deciduous

Leaf Type:

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Leaf Form:

Simple

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Wildlife Value:

Not Assigned

Landscape Value:

Not Recommended for home landscapes

State Rank:

S1: Critically imperiled (*Key)

Global Rank:

G4 - Apparently Secure, G5 - Secure (*Key)

State Status:

T: Threatened (*Key)

Habitat

April 2007

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Riddick Ricks

Plant

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Riddick Ricks

Blooms

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Riddick Ricks

Close-up of racemes of light blue flowers

Garden in Mecklenburg County, NC

The Scientific Name is Camassia scilloides. You will likely hear them called Wild Hyacinth, Quamash Lily, Eastern Camas Lily. This picture shows the Close-up of racemes of light blue flowers of Camassia scilloides

Larry Mellichamp

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record



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