Camassia scilloides

ClassificationMonocots
FamilyAgavaceae
Family (Traditional)Agavaceae
GenusCamassia
Species:Camassia scilloides (Raf.) Cory
Common NameAtlantic Camas
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: GILES; Natural Area Presence: LC; Natural Area Presence: SM; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Sub-xeric; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: April; Reproductive Phenology: May; Reproductive Phenology: June; Leaf Arrangement: basal; Leaf Arrangement: whorled; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: sessile; Leaf Rank: spiral; Leaf Type: grass-like; Leaf Type: sword-like; Leaf Venation: parallel; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 0; Anther Type: Dorsifixed; Base Flower Color: Blue; Base Flower Color: White; Carpel Number/Pistil: 3; Fruit Complexity: Need more information; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Inflorescence Position: terminal; Inflorescence Types: raceme; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Ovules per Carpel: 2; Ovules per Carpel: 3; Ovules per Carpel: 4; Ovules per Carpel: 5; Perianth Present: Yes; Petal Fusion: N/A; Petal Number: N/A; Pistil Complexity: Compound; Pistil Number: 1; Placentation Type: Axillary; Sepal Fusion: N/A; Sepal Number: N/A; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 6; Tepal Number: 6
C value 8
StatusNative; AGCP (FACW), EMP (FAC) (NWPL); TN[SNR] KY[S4] (State Rank); G4G5 (Global Rank)
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms (3)

SynonymFull Citation
Camassia esculenta Camassia esculenta (Nutt.) B.L.Rob.
Quamasia hyacinthina Quamasia hyacinthina (Raf.) Britton
Scilla fraseri Scilla fraseri

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Anderson (KY), Bath (KY), Boone (KY), Boyle (KY), Bullitt (KY), Campbell (KY), Carroll (KY), Christian (KY), Crittenden (KY), Fayette (KY), Fleming (KY), Franklin (KY), Garrard (KY), Grant (KY), Henry (KY), Jefferson (KY), Kenton (KY), Lincoln (KY), Lyon (KY), Madison (KY), Mason (KY), Nelson (KY), Oldham (KY), Owen (KY), Rockcastle (KY), Rowan (KY), Scott (KY), Simpson (KY), Spencer (KY), Warren (KY), Woodford (KY), Cannon (TN), Cheatham (TN), Claiborne (TN), Clay (TN), Coffee (TN), Cumberland (TN), Davidson (TN), DeKalb (TN), Dickson (TN), Franklin (TN), Giles (TN), Hamilton (TN), Hickman (TN), Jackson (TN), Knox (TN), Marion (TN), Marshall (TN), Meigs (TN), Montgomery (TN), Overton (TN), Putnam (TN), Roane (TN), Robertson (TN), Rutherford (TN), Smith (TN), Stewart (TN), Sullivan (TN), Sumner (TN), Van Buren (TN), Williamson (TN), Wilson (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, BEREA, EKY, HTTU, KNK, MDKY, MEM, MTSU, TENN, UCHT, UOS, UTM

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1956 - 2017

Accession No. (click for full details)
County
State
Coll. Date
Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
N/A Anderson Kentucky 02 May 1964 Elizabeth M. Browne
8256
EKY
Camassia scilloides
31234100087285 Anderson Kentucky 27 Apr 1978 William S. Bryant
561
EKY
Camassia scilloides
31234100087293 Anderson Kentucky 14 Jun 1978 William S. Bryant
502
EKY
Camassia scilloides
TENN-V-0067128 Anderson Kentucky
TENN
Camassia scilloides
MDKY00005783 Anderson Kentucky
MDKY
Camassia scilloides
HTTU020618 Anderson Kentucky
HTTU
Camassia scilloides
31234100087301 Bath Kentucky 12 Apr 1999 Gasdorf
7
EKY
Camassia scilloides
MDKY00005780 Bath Kentucky
MDKY
Camassia scilloides
31973000014016 Boone Kentucky
KNK
Camassia scilloides
31234100460920 Boyle Kentucky 23 Apr 1977 Steven Phillips
46
EKY
Camassia scilloides
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Plant Photos

Camassia scilloides - Alaina Krakowiak
Camassia scilloides - Alaina Krakowiak
Camassia scilloides - Milo Pyne
Camassia scilloides - Milo Pyne
Camassia scilloides - Milo Pyne
Camassia scilloides - Milo Pyne
Camassia scilloides - Milo Pyne
Camassia scilloides - Milo Pyne
Camassia scilloides - Tara Littlefield
Camassia scilloides - Tara Littlefield
Camassia scilloides - Theo Witsell
Camassia scilloides - Theo Witsell
Camassia scilloides - Theo Witsell
Camassia scilloides - Theo Witsell
Camassia scilloides - Theo Witsell
Camassia scilloides - Theo Witsell