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Allium lacunosum var. kernense

Allium lacunosum S. Watson var. kernense McNeal & Ownbey

Kern Onion, Kern's Pitted Onion

Liliaceae (Lily family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ALLAK

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scape up to about 10 inches tall.
Leaf: Slender leaves up to about 10 inches long.
Flower: Umbel with 10-45 flowers.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Green
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Often with green or deep 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 lacunosum var. kernense in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Allium lacunosum var. kernense in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Allium lacunosum var. kernense

Metadata

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

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