Today during the Open House we spotted a white camas (Camassia leichtlinii alba) which stood out dramatically from the many purple ones.  It is a variant of the purple camas.  This is not the “death camas” (Toxicoscordion venenosum) which is poisonous.  That flower is also white but looks quite different from a camas flower.  However, the bulbs of the two plants are almost identical and pose a danger to those who gather the bulbs for food.  While the camas bulbs (white or purple) are a nutritious food, the “death camas” is toxic and can cause serious illness and death.  There are no “death camas” in the Meadow.