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Post by Jaga on Jun 17, 2006 14:21:14 GMT -7
did any of you have any chance to eat it? DO you know how important was Camas for survival of Indians? Here in Idaho we have "Camas" county, camas - town and Camas national wildlife refuge - close to Idaho Falls! you have to prepare it in a special way to be able to eat it without stomach sensations  |
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Post by Jaga on Jun 17, 2006 14:37:13 GMT -7
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Post by suzanne on Jun 17, 2006 18:48:54 GMT -7
I've never heard of this plant! I read that web link and its native American Indian connection is very interesting.
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Post by Jaga on Jun 17, 2006 19:43:51 GMT -7
Susanne, our Idaho newspaper had the article about the importance of Camas to native indians' survival. Here is also a bit about it: The Quamash was a food source for several native peoples in the western United States. The bulbs were harvested and pit-roasted or boiled by women of the Nez Perce, Cree, Coast Salish, and Blackfoot tribes. They even kept alive the members of the expedition of Lewis and Clark (1804-1806). Warning: While Camassia species are edible and nutritious, the white-flowered Deathcamas species which grow in the same areas are not, and the bulbs are quite similar. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camassiathere are also some poisonous camas species |
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Post by gardenmoma on Jun 19, 2006 20:41:45 GMT -7
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