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Allium canadense var. fraseri

Allium canadense L. var. fraseri Ownbey

Fraser Meadow Garlic, Fraser Meadow Garlic

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

Synonym(s): Allium fraseri, Allium lavandulare ssp. fraseri, Allium lavandulare var. fraseri

USDA Symbol: ALCAF

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

From the Image Gallery

7 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Margin: Denticulate , Entire
Inflorescence: Spathe
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Blooms rarely pink.

Distribution

USA: KS , MT , NE , OK , SD , TX

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0750 Collected Apr 10, 1994 in Comal County by Mary Beth White

1 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-203 Collected 2004-06-03 in Travis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

Web Reference

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 canadense var. fraseri in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Allium canadense var. fraseri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Allium canadense var. fraseri

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-04
Research By: TWC Staff

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