Allium fibrillum |
Allium obtusum |
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Cuddy Mountain onion, fringed onion |
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Habit | Scapose perennials from ovoid bulbs, usually clustered, the inner coats whitish or reddish, the outer coats grayish or brownish, with a thin inner membrane with distinct, elongate, contorted network pattern. | |
Leaves | Leaves 2, concave-convex, 1-3 mm. broad, entire, equal to or longer than the scape, persistent at maturity; scape 3-15 cm. tall, terete or slightly flattened. |
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Flowers | Umbel few- to many-flowered, the slender pedicels 1-2 times as long as the tepals; tepals 5-8 mm. long, lanceolate, obtuse to pointed, entire, white or pink with prominent greenish mid-rib; stamens 6, + the length of the tepals; anthers yellowish or purplish. |
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Fruits | Capsule 3-celled, obscurely crested with three low processes. |
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Allium fibrillum |
Allium obtusum |
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Flowering time | May-July | |
Habitat | Moist, shallow soils in the mountains. | |
Distribution | Occurring chiefly in the southeastern counties of Washington; Washington east to Montana, south to Oregon.
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Origin | Native | |
Conservation status | Not of concern | |
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