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Allium membranaceum

Allium membranaceum Ownbey

Papery Onion

Liliaceae (Lily family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ALME

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scape up to about 16 inches tall.
Leaf: Slender leaves up to about 16 inches long.
Flower: Umbel with 15-35 flowers.

Bloom Information

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

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

Metadata

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

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