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Allium obtusum
Allium obtusum Lemmon
Red Sierra Onion
Liliaceae (Lily family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ALOB
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scape up to about 6 inches tall.
Leaf: One or two leaves up to about 9 inches long.
Flower: Umbel with 6-65 flowers.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: White or pink with dark purplish midveins.
Distribution
USA: CA , NVWeb Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Allium obtusum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Allium obtusum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Allium obtusum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-10-21Research By: CBR