Allium fibrillum |
Allium haematochiton |
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Blue Mountain onion, Cuddy Mountain onion, fringe onion |
red skinned onion, redskin onion |
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Bulbs | 1–5+, without cluster of basal bulbels, not clustered on stout primary rhizome, ± globose, 0.5–1.2 × 0.5–1 cm; outer coats enclosing 1 or more bulbs, brownish, membranous, reticulate; cells very fine, often obscure, narrow, ± transversely elongate, intricately contorted, without fibers; inner coats white to pink, cells obscure, transversely elongate, intricately contorted. |
2–3+, usually clustered, short-rhizomatous at base, rhizome not stout or iris-like, oblong, 2–3 × 1–1.5 cm; outer coats enclosing single bulb, ± reddish brown, membranous, striations fine, cells narrow, elongate, vertical; inner coats deep red to white, finely striate, cells narrow, vertically elongate. |
Leaves | usually persistent, withering from tip by anthesis, 2, basally sheathing, sheaths not extending much above soil surface; blade solid, flat, ± falcate, linear, channeled, 7–24 cm × 0.5–3 mm, margins entire. |
persistent, green at anthesis, 3–6, basally sheathing, sheaths not extending much above soil level; blade solid, terete, 3-angled, 15–30 cm × 1–4 mm, margins entire. |
Scape | persistent, solitary, erect, solid, terete or slightly flattened to very narrowly winged, 3–15 cm × 0.5–2 mm. |
persistent, 1–2, clustered, erect, solid, slightly compressed, 10–40 cm × 1–3 mm. |
Umbel | persistent, erect, compact, 10–20-flowered, hemispheric to globose, bulbils unknown; spathe bracts persistent, 2, 4–6-veined, ovate, ± equal, apex acuminate. |
persistent, erect, compact, 10–30-flowered, hemispheric, bulbils unknown; spathe bracts persistent, 2–4, 2–3-veined, ovate-lanceolate, ± equal, apex obtuse. |
Flowers | campanulate, 5–8 mm; tepals erect, white with prominent greenish or pink midribs, lanceolate, ± equal, becoming papery in fruit, margins entire, apex obtuse to acuminate, ± involute at tip; stamens included; anthers yellow; pollen yellow; ovary crestless or obscurely crested; processes 3, low, rounded, margins entire; style linear, equaling stamens; stigma capitate, unlobed; pedicel 3–10 mm. |
campanulate, 6–8 mm; tepals erect, white to rose, with darker midvein, broadly ovate to lance-ovate, ± equal, becoming rigid and permanently investing capsule, margins entire, apex acute; stamens included; anthers white; pollen white to dark gray; ovary crested; processes 6, rounded, short, densely papillose; style linear, equaling stamens; stigma capitate, scarcely thickened, unlobed; pedicel 1–2 cm. |
Seed | coat dull or shining; cells smooth. |
coat dull; cells minutely roughened. |
2n | = 14. |
= 14. |
Allium fibrillum |
Allium haematochiton |
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Phenology | Flowering May–Jul. | Flowering Mar–May. |
Habitat | Moist, shallow soils | Dry slopes and ridges of clay or stony soil |
Elevation | 300–2600 m (1000–8500 ft) | 50–800 m (200–2600 ft) |
Distribution |
ID; MT; OR; WA
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CA; Mexico (Baja California)
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Discussion | Allium fibrillum closely resembles A. madidum but does not have a cluster of basal bulbels. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
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Source | FNA vol. 26, p. 266. | FNA vol. 26, p. 246. |
Parent taxa | Liliaceae > Allium | Liliaceae > Allium |
Sibling taxa | ||
Synonyms | A. collinum | A. marvinii |
Name authority | M. E. Jones ex Abrams: in L. Abrams and R. S. Ferris, Ill. Fl. Pacific States 1: 393. (1923) | S. Watson: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 14: 227. (1879) |
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