Allium siskiyouense
Appearance
Siskiyou onion | |
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Allium siskiyouense | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
Subfamily: | Allioideae |
Genus: | Allium |
Species: | A. siskiyouense
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Binomial name | |
Allium siskiyouense F.M.Ownbey ex Traub
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Allium siskiyouense is a North American species of wild onion known by the common name Siskiyou onion. It is native to the Klamath Mountains and nearby ranges of northern California and Oregon.[2] It grows in serpentine and other rocky soil types.[3]
This small onion plant grows from a reddish-brown bulb 1 or 2 cm (1⁄3 or 2⁄3 in) long. It produces a short stem no more than 8 cm (3 in) long and two sickle-shaped leaves which are usually longer. The inflorescence contains up to about 35 flowers, each with dark-veined pink tepals around 1 cm (1⁄3 in) long and sometimes toothed at the tips.[4][5][6]
References
External links
- Allium siskiyouense in the CalPhotos photo database, University of California, Berkeley
- Turner Photographics, Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest, Allium siskiyouense, Siskiyou onion