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Allium platycaule (Broadstemmed onion)
Reveal, James L.

Allium platycaule

Allium platycaule S. Watson

Broadstemmed Onion, Flatstemmed Onion

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ALPL2

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.
Fruit: Seeds black.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA , NV , OR

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-10
Research By: CBR

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