Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Smallflowered Camas (Camassia quamash ssp. breviflora) is a native perennial herb that grows in Central and Northern California, primarily in the Warner Mountains, the High Sierra Nevada and Modoc Plateau regions. It tends to grow in meadows and streamsides, at elevations from 4900-7200 feet.

Plant type

Perennial herb, Geophyte

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Sunset Zones

1, 4, 5, 6, 7

Site type

Meadows, streamsides

Plant communities

Wetland-Riparian