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Allium brandegeei

Allium brandegeei S. Watson

Brandegee's Onion

Liliaceae (Lily family)

Synonym(s): Allium diehlii, Allium minimum, Allium tribracteatum var. diehlii

USDA Symbol: ALBR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scape up to about 6 inches tall.
Leaf: Two slender leaves up to about 10 inches long.
Flower: Umbel with 8-25 flowers.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: White with green to purplish midveins.

Distribution

USA: CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WY

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-10-21
Research By: CBR

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