Allium lacunosum

Allium lacunosum

Taxobox
name = "Allium lacunosum"


image_width = 200px
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Liliopsida
ordo = Asparagales
familia = Alliaceae
genus = "Allium"
species = "A. lacunosum"
binomial = "Allium lacunosum"
binomial_authority = S.Wats.

"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. This onion grows from a thick-coated yellowish-brown bulb one or two centimeters long. The stem reaches up to about 35 centimeters in maximum height and 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. There are four varieties of this species, three of which are somewhat uncommon.

External links

* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?8349,8354,8387 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ALLA3 USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242101369 Flora of North America]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Allium+lacunosum Photo gallery]


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  • Allium lacunosum —   Allium lacunosum …   Wikipedia Español

  • Allium lacunosum — ID 2499 Symbol Key ALLA3 Common Name pitted onion Family Liliaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA Growth Habit Forb/herb Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Allium lacunosum var. lacunosum — ID 2503 Symbol Key ALLAL Common Name pitted onion Family Liliaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA Growth Habit Forb/herb Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Allium lacunosum var. davisiae — ID 2500 Symbol Key ALLAD Common Name pitted onion Family Liliaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA Growth Habit Forb/herb Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Allium lacunosum var. kernense — ID 2502 Symbol Key ALLAK Common Name Kern s pitted onion Family Liliaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA Growth Habit Forb/herb Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Allium lacunosum var. micranthum — ID 2504 Symbol Key ALLAM2 Common Name pitted onion Family Liliaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA Growth Habit Forb/herb Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Allium lacunosum S. Watson var. lacunosum — Symbol ALLAL Common Name pitted onion Botanical Family Liliaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Allium lacunosum S. Watson — Symbol ALLA3 Common Name pitted onion Botanical Family Liliaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Allium lacunosum S. Watson var. davisiae (M.E. Jones) McNeal & Ownbey — Symbol ALLAD Common Name pitted onion Botanical Family Liliaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Allium lacunosum S. Watson var. davisiae (M.E. Jones) McNeal & Ownbey — Symbol ALLAD Common Name pitted onion Botanical Family Liliaceae …   Scientific plant list

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