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Great Camas is a stunning and iconic Northwest wildflower with a sweet, edible bulb and blue-purple flowers. The sweet bulbs of the Great Camas are considered by many to be a Northwest native food delicacy. The taste is often compared to a baked pear, fig, or sweet potato, and can even used to sweeten other foods. The longer they’re cooked, the sweeter they get. Description from nativefoodsnursery.com
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