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Allium munzii

Allium munzii (Ownbey ex Traub) McNeal

Munz's Onion

Liliaceae (Lily family)

Synonym(s): Allium fimbriatum var. munzii

USDA Symbol: ALMU6

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 10 inches long.
Flower: Umbel with 10-35 flowers.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: White with pinkish or greenish midveins, turning deep pink to red in fruit.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q2X0
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (CA)
Critical Habitat: 17.96(a)
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

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

Metadata

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

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