- Allium yosemitense
Taxobox
name = "Allium yosemitense"
image_width = 220px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Liliopsida
ordo =Asparagales
familia =Alliaceae
genus = "Allium "
species = "A. yosemitense"
binomial = "Allium yosemitense"
binomial_authority = Eastw."Allium yosemitense" is a species of wild onion known by the common name Yosemite onion. It is endemic to the central Sierra Nevada of
California , where it is known from only a few areas in the vicinity of Yosemite. This onion grows from abulb two to three centimeters long, producing a stem up to about 23 centimeters in maximum height and two long, flat leaves which are usually a bit longer. Theinflorescence bears up to 50 white or pink flowers, each on a pedicel which may be over 3 centimeters long.External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?8349,8354,8425 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ALYO USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242101416 Flora of North America]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Allium+yosemitense Photo gallery]
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