Allium madidum |
Allium gooddingii |
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mountain swamp onion, swamp onion |
Goodding's onion |
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Bulbs | 1–3, larger bulbs each usually with cluster of 10–30 easily detached bulbels to one side of base, not clustered on stout, primary rhizome, globose to ovoid, 1–1.6 × 0.8–1.5 cm; outer coats enclosing 1 or more bulbs, brownish, membranous, without fibers; inner coats white to pink; inner and outer coats frequently without obvious reticulations, these, when present, contorted. |
1–3, clustered on thick, iris-like rhizome, elongate, 2–3 × 0.5–1 cm; outer coats enclosing single bulb, brownish, membranous, minutely striate, cells in regular vertical rows, elongate, not fibrous-reticulate, fibers persistent, parallel, few, coarse; inner coats whitish or pinkish, minutely striate, cells in vertical rows, elongate. |
Leaves | persistent, green at anthesis, 2, basally sheathing, sheaths not extending much above soil surface; blade solid, flat or channeled, 10–25 cm × 1–4 mm, margins entire. |
persistent, green at anthesis, 3–6, basally sheathing, sheaths not extending much above soil level; blade solid, flat, 8–25 cm × 4–8 mm, margins entire. |
Scape | persistent, solitary, erect, solid, ± terete, sometimes ridged, 10–20 cm × 1–2 mm. |
persistent, solitary, erect, solid, flattened, narrowly winged distally, 34–45 cm × 1–3 mm. |
Umbel | persistent, erect, compact, 10–20-flowered, hemispheric, bulbils unknown; spathe bracts persistent, 2, 5–7-veined, ovate, ± equal, apex acuminate. |
persistent, erect, loose, 18–23-flowered, conic, bulbils unknown; spathe bracts persistent, 2, 3–5-veined, narrowly lanceolate, ± equal, apex acute. |
Flowers | campanulate, 6–10 mm; tepals erect or ± spreading, white with prominent green or pink midveins, lanceolate, ± equal, becoming papery in fruit, margins entire, apex obtuse to acuminate, becoming involute at tip; stamens included; anthers white or yellow; pollen yellow; ovary crestless or obscurely crested; processes 3, low, central, rounded, minute; style linear, equaling stamens; stigma capitate, unlobed or slightly lobed; pedicel 5–12 mm. |
campanulate, 8–10 mm; tepals erect, pink, elliptic, ± equal, withering in fruit, margins entire, apex obtuse, midribs not thickened; stamens ± equaling tepals; anthers white or purple; pollen white; ovary crestless; style linear, equaling stamens; stigma capitate, unlobed; pedicel 15–20 mm, elongating in fruit. |
Seed | coat dull; cells ± smooth. |
coat dull or shining; cells each with minute, central papilla. |
2n | = 28, 42. |
= 14. |
Allium madidum |
Allium gooddingii |
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Phenology | Flowering May–Jul. | Flowering Jun–Sep. |
Habitat | Seasonally wet meadows | Steep, rocky slopes |
Elevation | 1100–2000 m (3600–6600 ft) | 2400–2900 m (7900–9500 ft) |
Distribution |
ID; OR
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AZ; NM |
Discussion | Allium madidum is found in the Blue Mountains, Oregon and in Idaho near Payette Lake and New Meadows. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Allium gooddingii is known only from the mountains of east-central Arizona and adjacent New Mexico, and the Santa Catalina Mountains of southern Arizona. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Source | FNA vol. 26, p. 255. | FNA vol. 26, p. 245. |
Parent taxa | Liliaceae > Allium | Liliaceae > Allium |
Sibling taxa | ||
Name authority | S. Watson: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 14: 228. (1879) | Ownbey: Res. Stud. State Coll. Wash. 15: 222. (1947) |
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