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Allium obtusum var. conspicuum

Allium obtusum Lemmon var. conspicuum Mortola & McNeal

Red Sierra Onion, Showy Red Sierra Onion

Liliaceae (Lily family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ALOBC

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scape up to about 6 inches tall.
Leaf: Single leaf up to about 9 inches long.
Flower: Umbel with 10-65 flowers.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Pink to whitish with purple or greenish 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 obtusum var. conspicuum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Allium obtusum var. conspicuum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Allium obtusum var. conspicuum

Metadata

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

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