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Allium coryi
Allium coryi M.E. Jones
Yellowflower Onion, Yellow-flowered Onion
Liliaceae (Lily Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ALCO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Apex: Acuminate
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scape up to about 1 foot tall.
Flower: Flowers in 4 inch globe.
Fruit: Seeds black.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: TXNative Distribution: Known only from western Texas.
Native Habitat: Prairie, Plains, Meadows, Pastures, Savannas
Growing Conditions
Water Use: LowLight Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Clay, Clay Loam, Medium Loam, Sandy Loam, Calcareous.
Benefit
Use Ornamental: Attractive, Blooms ornamental, Pocket prairie, Shortgrass meadowConspicuous Flowers: yes
Bibliography
Bibref 318 - Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region (2002) Wasowski, S. & A. WasowskiBibref 328 - Wildflowers of Texas (2003) Ajilvsgi, Geyata.
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Web Reference
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 coryi in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Allium coryi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Allium coryi
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-10Research By: TWC Staff