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Allium lacunosum

Allium lacunosum S. Watson

Pitted Onion

Liliaceae (Lily family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ALLA3

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: Slender leaves up to about 1 foot long.
Flower: Umbel with 5-45 flowers.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: White to deep pink with darker 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 lacunosum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Allium lacunosum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Allium lacunosum

Metadata

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

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