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Allium obtusum var. obtusum

Allium obtusum Lemmon var. obtusum

Red Sierra Onion

Liliaceae (Lily family)

Synonym(s): Allium ambiguum

USDA Symbol: ALOBO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scape up to about 3 inches tall.
Leaf: One or two leaves up to about 7 inches long.
Flower: Umbel with 6-20 flowers.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: White with dark purplish midveins.

Distribution

USA: CA , NV

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

Metadata

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

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