Common camas is a lily-like perennial that grows in sunny and seasonally moist, yet well-drained, sites. An ephemeral species, its light blue to lavender flowers attract a broad range of bees in the spring and supports many other insects.

The bulbs of this plant hold high cultural significance for First Nations across the Pacific Northwest.  Camas, everywhere it grows, should be seen as a threatened species and worthy of protection, recognition, and enhancement.