Atlantic camas

Camassia scilloides

''Camassia scilloides'' is a perennial herb known commonly as Atlantic camas, wild hyacinth, and eastern camas. It is native to the eastern half of North America, including Ontario and the eastern United States.
Wild Hyacinth (Camassia scilloides) Growing on a wooded trail.
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/92902/wild_hyacinth_camassia_scilloides.html Camassia scilloides,Geotagged,Spring,United States

Appearance

It produces inflorescences up to half a meter tall from a bulb 1 to 3 centimeters wide. It has a few leaves each up to 60 centimeters long. The flowers have light blue or whitish tepals and yellow anthers. The green or brown capsule is up to a centimeter long.
Wild Hyacinth (Camassia scilloides) Growing on a wooded trail 
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/92901/wild_hyacinth_camassia_scilloides.html Camassia scilloides,Geotagged,Spring,United States

Uses

Native American groups used the bulbs for food, eating them raw, baked, roasted, boiled, or dried.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAsparagales
FamilyAsparagaceae
GenusCamassia
SpeciesC. scilloides