- Allium serra
Taxobox
color = lightgreen
name = "Allium serra"
image_width = 200px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Liliopsida
ordo =Asparagales
familia =Alliaceae
genus = "Allium "
species = "A. serra"
binomial = "Allium serra"
binomial_authority = McNeal & Ownbey"Allium serra" is a species of wild onion known by several common names, including jeweled onion, pom-pon onion, and serrated onion. It is endemic to northern California. It favors hard soils with rock and clay, including
serpentine soil . The plant comes from a small herringbone-patterned bulb an average of one centimeter in diameter. It has a long stem on which it bears a tightly bunched inflorescence of flowers. The attractive bright pink flowers are thimble or bell-shaped, often iridescent when new and becoming papery as they dry.External links
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ALSE3 USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?8349,8354,8414 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?where-genre=Plant&where-taxon=Allium+serra Photo gallery]
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