Genus Camassia (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of scapose herbs of North and South America having large edible bulbs.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Camassia is a type of perennial plant and genus of scapose herbs found primarily in North and South America.
- The genus Camassia consists of fewer than a dozen plant species native to regions within North and South America.
- Camassia has large edible bulbs and flowers of blue or white which made them an important staple of local diets among early Native American tribes.
- Early settlers learned about camas from Native Americans who valued the plants and helped cultivate more of the species within the genus Camassia.
- The Camassia species are low-maintenance plants with less than a dozen known species in this genus and are highly suitable for gardening projects.