Allium munzii

Taxobox
name = "Allium munzii"


image_width = 240px
status = EN
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Liliopsida
ordo = Asparagales
familia = Alliaceae
genus = "Allium"
species = "A. munzii"
binomial = "Allium munzii"
binomial_authority = (Ownbey ex Traub) McNeal

"Allium munzii" is a rare species of wild onion known by the common name Munz's onion. It is endemic to western Riverside County, California, where it grows in the coastal sage scrub of the local hills and mountains. It is known from only about fifteen occurrences and it is threatened by development of its habitat for human uses such as citrus agriculture and urbanization. It is a federally listed endangered species. This onion grows from a reddish brown bulb just over a centimeter long. It produces an erect stem up to about 35 centimeters in maximum height and a single leaf which is usually a bit longer. The inflorescence contains up to 35 flowers each under a centimeter long. They have dark-veined white tepals which turn red with age.

External links

* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?8349,8354,8395 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ALMU6 USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242101376 Flora of North America]
* [http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/rareplants/profiles/tep/allium_munzii/index.shtml Forest Service Rare Plant Profile]
* [http://www.fws.gov/policy/e18343fw3.pdf Critical Habitat Map]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Allium+munzii Photo gallery]