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Allium canadense var. lavandulare

Allium canadense L. var. lavandulare (Bates) Ownbey & Aase

Meadow Garlic

Liliaceae (Lily family)

Synonym(s): Allium canadense ssp. lavandulare, Allium lavandulare

USDA Symbol: ALCAL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scape up to about 2 feet tall.
Leaf: Leaves up to about 20 inches long.
Flower: Umbel with 25-60 flowers, bulbils almost unknown.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AR , IA , IL , KS , MO , NE , OK , SD

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

Metadata

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

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