''Camassia angusta'', the prairie camas or prairie hyacinth, is a species of flowering plant in the family
Asparagaceae
Asparagaceae (), known as the asparagus family, is a family of flowering plants, placed in the order Asparagales of the monocots. The family name is based on the edible garden asparagus, '' Asparagus officinalis''. This family includes both ...
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It is native to the central US; Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, and Indiana.
A bulbous perennial reaching , it blooms in April and May with white, blue, purple, or violet flowers.
References
angusta
Endemic flora of the United States
Flora of Kansas
Flora of Oklahoma
Flora of Texas
Flora of Iowa
Flora of Missouri
Flora of Arkansas
Flora of Illinois
Flora of Indiana
Plants described in 1907
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