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Allium atrorubens var. atrorubens
Allium atrorubens S. Watson var. atrorubens
Dark Red Onion, Darkred Onion
Liliaceae (Lily family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ALATA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scape up to about 7 inches tall.
Leaf: Single slender leaf up to about 9 inches long, may wither before anthesis.
Flower: Umbel with 5-50 flowers.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NV , UTWeb Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Allium atrorubens var. atrorubens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Allium atrorubens var. atrorubens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Allium atrorubens var. atrorubens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-10-21Research By: CBR