Allium lacunosum
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Allium lacunosum is a species of wild onion known by the common name pitted onion. It is endemic to California, where it is a common member of the flora in many types of habitat, from bayside to mountain to desert.[1][2]
Description
The pitted onion, Allium lacunosum, grows from a thick-coated yellowish-brown bulb one or two centimeters long. The stem reaches up to about Script error: No such module "convert". in maximum height. There are usually two leaves which may be as long or longer than the stem.
The inflorescence contains up to 45 dark-veined white to pale pink flowers, each less than a centimeter long.
- Varieties
There are four varieties of this species, three of which are somewhat uncommon.
- Allium lacunosum var. davisiae — Southern California[3][4]
- Allium lacunosum var. kernense — Southern Sierra, Mojave Desert.[5][6]
- Allium lacunosum var. lacunosum [7][8]
- Allium lacunosum var. micranthum — Central Coast interior ranges.[9][10]
References
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- ↑ Calflora database: Allium lacunosum . distribution and info . accessed 1.28.2013
- ↑ Jepson Manual: Allium lacunosum . accessed 1.28.2013
- ↑ Jepson Manual: Allium lacunosum var. davisiae
- ↑ Calflora: Allium lacunosum var. davisiae . with images.
- ↑ Jepson Manual: Allium lacunosum var. kernense
- ↑ Calflora: Allium lacunosum var. kernense . with images.
- ↑ Jepson Manual: Allium lacunosum var. lacunosum
- ↑ Calflora: Allium lacunosum var. lacunosum
- ↑ Jepson Manual: Allium lacunosum var. micranthum
- ↑ Calflora: Allium lacunosum var. micranthum . with images.
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