->But a question--"camas" sounds familiar, is it a member of the lily
family?
> If so, one might be able to find a source by looking for flowering
plants...


yes Beautifull blue flower . In the spring in the little islands where there
is no deer there is so many of them that you can't avoid to walk on.
If i manage to harvest enough  seeds this year i could send some to start.

jean-claude