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Allium monticola

Allium monticola Davidson

San Bernardino Mountain Onion

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

Synonym(s): Allium monticola var. keckii, Allium parishii var. keckii

USDA Symbol: ALMO3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Flower scape up to about 10 inches tall.
Fruit: Seeds black.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA

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

Metadata

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

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