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Allium peninsulare var. franciscanum
Allium peninsulare Lemmon ex Greene var. franciscanum McNeal & Ownbey
San Francisco Bay Onion, San Francisco Onion
Liliaceae (Lily family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ALPEF
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scape up to about 18 inches tall.
Leaf: Slender curved leaves up to about 1 foot long.
Flower: Umbel with 5-35 flowers.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Pale to dark pinkish purple.
Distribution
USA: CAWeb 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 peninsulare var. franciscanum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Allium peninsulare var. franciscanum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Allium peninsulare var. franciscanum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-10-21Research By: CBR