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Allium cratericola
Allium cratericola Eastw.
Cascade Onion
Liliaceae (Lily family)
Synonym(s): Allium parvum var. brucae, Allium parvum var. jacintense
USDA Symbol: ALCR3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scape up to about 5 inches tall.
Leaf: One or two broad leaves up to about 1 foot long, often reclining.
Flower: Umbel with 20-30 flowers.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: White or pink to purplish with greenish brown or purple midveins.
Distribution
USA: CAWeb Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Allium cratericola in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Allium cratericola in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Allium cratericola
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-10-21Research By: CBR