Allium amplectens |
Allium rhizomatum |
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narrow-leaf onion |
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Habit | Scapose, perennial herbs from bulbs, the bulbs ovoid, usually clustered, the outer coats brownish and with a herringbone pattern. | |
Leaves | Leaves 2-4, concave-convex, slender, shorter than the scape, withering early; scape 1-4 dm. tall, cylindrical. |
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Flowers | Umbel few- to many-flowered, nearly spherical; pedicels slender, 1-2 times the length of the tepals; tepals 6, lanceolate, acute, white or pink, becoming papery and converging over the fruit at maturity; stamens 6, as long as the tepals; stigma capitate. |
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Fruits | Capsule 3-celled, 6-seeded, crested with 6 low processes. |
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Allium amplectens |
Allium rhizomatum |
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Flowering time | May-July | |
Habitat | Dry slopes and open meadows at low to middle elevations. | |
Distribution | Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California.
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Origin | Native | |
Conservation status | Not of concern | |
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