Allium fibrillum |
Allium victorialis |
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Blue Mountain onion, Cuddy Mountain onion, fringe onion |
victory 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. |
1–several, attached to ± oblique rhizome, cylindric-conic, 5–6 × 1–2 cm; outer coats enclosing 1 or more bulbs, light brown to grayish brown, reticulate, cells fine-meshed, open, ± fibrous; inner coat white to light brown, not appearing cellular, 10–18-veined, veins prominent, parallel. |
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, 2–3, sheathing proximal 1/3–1/2 scape; blade solid, flat, narrowly lanceolate to broadly elliptic, 10–20 cm × 15–90 mm, base evidently petiolate, margins entire; petiole 1–20 cm. |
Scape | persistent, solitary, erect, solid, terete or slightly flattened to very narrowly winged, 3–15 cm × 0.5–2 mm. |
persistent, solitary, erect, terete distally, 2-edged proximally, 30–70 cm × 2–3 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, loose, 20–35-flowered, hemispheric, bulbels unknown; spathe bracts persistent, 1–2, 3–6-veined, lanceolate to ovate, ± equal, apex obtuse, nearly beakless. |
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. |
stellate, 4–5 mm; tepals spreading, white or greenish white, outer lanceolate, inner narrowly ovate, ± equal, reflexed in age, withering in fruit, margins entire, apex acute or obtuse; stamens exserted; anthers yellow; pollen yellow; ovary crestless; style exserted, linear, equaling stamens or longer; stigma capitate, scarcely thickened; pedicel 10–30 mm. |
Seed | coat dull or shining; cells smooth. |
coat not known. |
2n | = 14. |
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Allium fibrillum |
Allium victorialis |
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Phenology | Flowering May–Jul. | Flowering Jul–Aug. |
Habitat | Moist, shallow soils | Rocky areas |
Elevation | 300–2600 m (1000–8500 ft) | 0–30 m (0–100 ft) |
Distribution |
ID; MT; OR; WA
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AK; e Asia |
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.) |
Allium victorialis is found in North America only on Attu Island, where it is reported to be native, and on Unalaska Island, where it is reported to be introduced from Attu Island. Within this species, various subspecies and varieties have been described, but, as circumscribed, they are not clearly distinct. The North American plants have been known as subsp. platyphyllum, but until the variation within this widespread species can be worked out along natural lines, recognition of infraspecific taxa seems pointless. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Source | FNA vol. 26, p. 266. | FNA vol. 26, p. 234. |
Parent taxa | Liliaceae > Allium | Liliaceae > Allium |
Sibling taxa | ||
Synonyms | A. collinum | A. victorialis subsp. platyphyllum |
Name authority | M. E. Jones ex Abrams: in L. Abrams and R. S. Ferris, Ill. Fl. Pacific States 1: 393. (1923) | Linnaeus: Sp. Pl. 1: 295. (1753) |
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