Thursday, April 17, 2008

Pretty Carbs

Common Camas Camassia Quamash- native
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Camassia Natural Area is named for this grass-like plant. Most of the flowers weren't open yet when I visited. Camas was a major food source for the native inhabitants of the Pacific Northwest. They used the bulbs as a starch food source and actually cultivated the plant.
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