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Allium fimbriatum var. purdyi

Allium fimbriatum S. Watson var. purdyi (Eastw.) Ownbey & Aase

Purdy's Fringed Onion, Purdy's Onion

Liliaceae (Lily family)

Synonym(s): Allium fimbriatum ssp. purdyi, Allium purdyi

USDA Symbol: ALFIP2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scape up to about 14 inches tall.
Leaf: Single slender leaf up to about 20 inches long, withering by anthesis.
Flower: Umbel with 20-75 flowers.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: White to pale lavender with darker midvein.

Distribution

USA: CA

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

Metadata

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

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