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Allium howellii

Allium howellii Eastw.

Howell's Onion

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ALHO2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scape up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Seeds black.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: White to pink or lavender with darker midveins.

Distribution

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-10
Research By: TWC Staff

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