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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: Perennial
Habit: 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 , Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: White or pink to purplish with greenish brown or purple midveins.

Distribution

USA: CA

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 Plants
FNA: Find Allium cratericola in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Allium cratericola

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-10-21
Research By: CBR

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