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Allium speculae (Flatrock onion)
Cressler, Alan

Allium speculae

Allium speculae Ownbey & Aase

Flatrock Onion, Little River Canyon Onion, Ownbey's Onion

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ALSP2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Margin: Entire
Leaf Apex: Acuminate
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scape up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Seeds black.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Jun

Distribution

USA: AL , GA

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE

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

Metadata

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

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