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Allium parryi

Allium parryi S. Watson

Parry's Fringed Onion, Parry's Onion

Liliaceae (Lily family)

Synonym(s): Allium fimbriatum ssp. parryi, Allium fimbriatum var. parryi

USDA Symbol: ALPA11

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scape up to about 10 inches tall.
Leaf: Single slender leaf up to about 1 foot long.
Flower: Umbel with 8-50 flowers.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: White to pink, often with darker 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 parryi in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Allium parryi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Allium parryi

Metadata

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

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