[PCA] Camassia-human co-evolution in the Maritime Northwest?

[Adolf Ceska]

I don’t believe that it is the case on southern Vancouver Island. For many years we have organized the so-called Camas Day on Beacon Hill, but camas always flowered either earlier or later than it was announced. May be it just wanted to avoid trampling. It was more contra evolution than co-evolution.

Adolf Ceska, Ph.D., Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

 

From: native-plants [mailto:native-plants-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org] On Behalf Of Eric Mader
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2017 18:00
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Subject: [PCA] Camassia-human co-evolution in the Maritime Northwest?

 

Hi folks,

Can anyone point me to literature dealing specifically with the hypothesis that Camassia species in the Maritime Northwest are largely human-dependent? 

There's countless casual comments to this effect in popular discourse, but is there any actual research dealing with this question? In an initial literature search I'm not finding anything. Maybe one of you listserv members with a background in ethobotany can point me in the right direction? 

Thanks!

-Eric

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