NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Camassia scilloides
Wild Hyacinth, Quamash Lily, Eastern Camas Lily
Scientific Name: |
Camassia scilloides |
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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) |
Riddick Ricks |
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Riddick Ricks |
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Riddick Ricks |
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Larry Mellichamp |
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