- Allium diabolense
Taxobox
name = "Allium diabolense"
image_width = 200px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Liliopsida
ordo =Asparagales
familia =Alliaceae
genus = "Allium "
species = "A. diabolense"
binomial = "Allium diabolense"
binomial_authority = (Ownbey & Aase) McNeal"Allium diabolense" is a species of wild onion known by the common name serpentine onion. It is endemic to central
California , where it is known from the southern Coast Ranges and theTransverse Ranges .This onion grows from a reddish brown
bulb just over a centimeter long. It produces a stem up to 20 centimeters tall and one leaf which is longer than the stem. Theinflorescence contains up to 50 dark veined pink-tinted white flowers.External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?8349,8354,8371 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ALDI10 USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242101351 Flora of North America]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Allium+diabolense Photo gallery]
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