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Common camas is a stout, robust plant 12-28 inches (30-70 cm) tall with a dense inflorescence. It is a perennial herb that grows from an edible bulb. The leaves are long and narrow, grass-like, and emerge from the base. Common camas flowers are light to deep blue; more than three flowers in an inflorescence may be open at one time.
Description from nrcs.usda.gov
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