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Allium crenulatum

Allium crenulatum Wiegand

Olympic Onion

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

Synonym(s): Allium cascadense, Allium vancouverense, Allium watsonii

USDA Symbol: ALCR4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Margin: Denticulate
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scape up to about 8 inches tall.
Fruit: Seeds black.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: OR , WA
Canada: BC

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 63 - Pacific Northwest Wildflowers (2020) Turner Photographics
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-10
Research By: TWC Staff

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