Allium crenulatum |
Allium nevii |
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scalloped onion |
Nevius's garlic, Nevius's onion |
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Habit | Scapose perennial from an obliquely ovoid bulb, the outer coats whitish or grayish, without a network pattern. | Scapose perennial from one or more ovoid bulbs, the inner coats reddish to white, the outer coats gray to brown; with a thin inner membrane showing a distinct network pattern. |
Leaves | Leaves usually 2, flattened, somewhat curved, longer than the scape and deciduous at maturity; scape strongly flattened and two-edged, the margins often wavy. |
Leaves 2, concave-convex, narrow, persistent at maturity, shorter than the scape; scape usually 1-2 dm. tall, terete, not thickened below the umbel. |
Flowers | Umbels several- to many-flowered, the pedicels about as long as the tepals; tepals 6, 6-12 mm. long, lanceolate, pointed, pinkish with deeper pink mid-veins; stamens 6, about the length of the tepals; anthers yellow or purplish. |
Umbel several- to many-flowered, the slender pedicels 2-3 times the length of the tepals; tepals usually 6-7 mm. long, entire, pointed, narrowly lanceolate, usually pink; stamens 6, about as long as the tepals. |
Fruits | Capsule 3-celled, obscurely crested. |
Capsule 3-celled. |
Allium crenulatum |
Allium nevii |
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Flowering time | May-July | May-July |
Habitat | Forest openings and mountain meadows, moderate to high elevations. | Vernally wet meadows and rocky soils at low to middle elevations. |
Distribution | Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to Oregon.
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Occurring east of the Cascades crest in central Washington; Chelan County, Washington to Wasco County, Oregon
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Origin | Native | Native |
Conservation status | Not of concern | Not of concern |
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