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Allium jepsonii

Allium jepsonii (Ownbey & Aase) S. Denison & McNeal

Jepson's Onion

Liliaceae (Lily family)

Synonym(s): Allium sanbornii var. jepsonii

USDA Symbol: ALJE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scape up to about 15 inches tall.
Leaf: Single leaf up to about 16 inches long.
Flower: Umbel with 20-60 flowers.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White with dark pink midveins.

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

Metadata

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

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