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Allium crispum
Allium crispum Greene
Crinkled Onion
Liliaceae (Lily Family)
Synonym(s): Allium peninsulare var. crispum
USDA Symbol: ALCR5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Margin: Entire
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scape up to about 14 inches tall.
Fruit: Seeds black.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CAGrowing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part ShadeSoil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Clay slopes, serpentine.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 crispum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Allium crispum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Allium crispum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-10Research By: TWC Staff