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Allium parvum (Small onion)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Allium parvum

Allium parvum Kellogg

Small Onion

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

Synonym(s): Allium modocense, Allium tribracteatum var. andersonii

USDA Symbol: ALPA3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Margin: Entire
Leaf Apex: Acuminate , Acute
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scape up to about 5 inches tall.
Fruit: Seeds black.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-10
Research By: TWC Staff

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