- Camassia, genus Camassia, Quamassia, genus Quamassia - genus of scapose herbs of North and South America having large edible bulbs
--1 is a kind of liliid monocot genus
--1 is a member of Liliaceae, family Liliaceae, lily family
--1 has members:camas, camass, quamash, camosh, camash; common camas, Camassia quamash; Leichtlin's camas, Camassia leichtlinii; wild hyacinth, indigo squill, Camassia scilloides