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Allium runyonii (Runyon's onion)
Carr, Bill

Allium runyonii

Allium runyonii Ownbey

Runyon's Onion

Liliaceae (Lily family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ALRU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Flower scapes up to about 18 inches tall.
Fruit: Seeds black.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr
Bloom Notes: White with pinkish midribs.

Distribution

USA: TX

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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Web Reference

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-08
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