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Allium bisceptrum

Allium bisceptrum S. Watson

Twincrest Onion

Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis Family)

Synonym(s): Allium bisceptrum var. bisceptrum, Allium bisceptrum var. palmeri

USDA Symbol: ALBI2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scape and leaves up to about 1 foot tall.
Flower: Umbel with 15-40 flowers.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , ID , NM , NV , OR , UT

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FACU			FACU				FAC

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

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