Bulbs usually solitary, ovoid, 1.5–3 cm diam. Leaves 3–9, 2–6 dm × 5–25 mm. Inflorescences 20–130 cm; sterile bracts 0, bracts subtending flowers usually shorter than pedicel. Flowers actinomorphic; tepals strongly connivent over capsules after anthesis, deciduous as capsules develop, bluish violet to bright blue or creamy white, each 5-, 7-, or 9-veined, 20–40 × 4–10 mm; anthers yellow, 4–7 mm; fruiting pedicel spreading-erect, 15–50 mm. Capsules often deciduous from pedicel, dull green, ovoid to ellipsoid, 10–25 × 6–12 mm. Seeds 6–12 per locule. 2n = 30.

Distribution

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w United States and Canada.

Discussion

Subspecies 2 (2 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

Camassia leichtlinii subsp. leichtlinii, Camassia leichtlinii subsp. suksdorfii

Key

1	Perianth always creamy white.	Camassia leichtlinii subsp. leichtlinii
1	Perianth usually bluish violet to bright blue, occasionally white.	Camassia leichtlinii subsp. suksdorfii