Allium madidum |
Allium victorialis |
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mountain swamp onion, swamp onion |
victory 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–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 | 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, 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, sometimes ridged, 10–20 cm × 1–2 mm. |
persistent, solitary, erect, terete distally, 2-edged proximally, 30–70 cm × 2–3 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, 20–35-flowered, hemispheric, bulbels unknown; spathe bracts persistent, 1–2, 3–6-veined, lanceolate to ovate, ± equal, apex obtuse, nearly beakless. |
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. |
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; cells ± smooth. |
coat not known. |
2n | = 28, 42. |
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Allium madidum |
Allium victorialis |
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Phenology | Flowering May–Jul. | Flowering Jul–Aug. |
Habitat | Seasonally wet meadows | Rocky areas |
Elevation | 1100–2000 m (3600–6600 ft) | 0–30 m (0–100 ft) |
Distribution |
ID; OR
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AK; e Asia |
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 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. 255. | FNA vol. 26, p. 234. |
Parent taxa | Liliaceae > Allium | Liliaceae > Allium |
Sibling taxa | ||
Synonyms | A. victorialis subsp. platyphyllum | |
Name authority | S. Watson: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 14: 228. (1879) | Linnaeus: Sp. Pl. 1: 295. (1753) |
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