Wild hyacinth (Camassia scilloides) COSEWIC assessment and status report: chapter 3

Species Information

Name and Classification

Camassia scilloides (Raf.) Cory, wild hyacinth, is a monocotyledonous flowering plant of the family Liliaceae. It is taxonomically distinct in its northern range. Details of related species and named subspecific taxa are given in the original status report (Oldham, 1988).

Description

Wild hyacinth is a perennial herbaceous spring flowering plant developing from a bulb with basal, keeled and linear leaves and a flowering stalk up to 70 cm high with up to 100 flowers; flowers are pale blue to white with yellow anthers, star-shaped with 6 petals. For a full description see Oldham, 1988. Photographs are available at Environment Canada and ROM/OMNR species at risk web sites (also, Figure 1).

Figure 1. Photograph ofCamassia scilloides inflorescence (D. Kirk, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources)

Figure 1.  Photograph ofCamassia scilloides inflorescence (D. Kirk, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources).

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