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Carr, Bill

Allium elmendorfii

Allium elmendorfii M.E. Jones ex Ownbey

Elmendorf's Onion

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ALEL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Leaf Margin: Entire
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Flower scape up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr

Distribution

USA: TX

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry , Moist

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

Metadata

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

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