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Allium unifolium (Oneleaf onion)
Reveal, James L.

Allium unifolium

Allium unifolium Kellogg

Oneleaf Onion

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ALUN

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

From the Image Gallery

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Flower scapes up to about 32 inches tall.
Fruit: Seeds black.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA , OR

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist
Soil Description: Clay soil

Benefit

Deer Resistant: High

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Allium unifolium in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Allium unifolium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Allium unifolium

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-08
Research By: TWC Staff

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