Camassia howellii S.Watson

Howell's camas (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Camassia

Characteristics

Bulbs sometimes clustered, ovoid, 1.5–3 cm diam. Leaves 4–7, 2–6 dm × 5–12 mm. Inflorescences 15–40 cm; sterile bracts 0, bracts subtending flowers shorter than or equaling pedicel. Flowers actinomorphic; tepals connivent over capsules after anthesis, deciduous as capsules develop, deep bluish violet, each 3-or 5-veined, 10–20 × 3–5 mm; anthers yellow, 2.5–3.5 mm; fruiting pedicel spreading, 15–25 mm. Capsules deciduous, shiny green, subglobose, 5–10 mm. Seeds 2–5 per locule. 2n = 30.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.4
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Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 15
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Images

Camassia howellii unspecified picture
Camassia howellii unspecified picture

Distribution

Camassia howellii world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:43746-2
WFO ID wfo-0000762877
COL ID Q93L
BDTFX ID -
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Camassia howellii Quamasia howellii