Allium haematochiton

Taxobox
name = "Allium haematochiton"

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image_width = 260px
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Liliopsida
ordo = Asparagales
familia = Alliaceae
genus = "Allium"
species = "A. haematochiton"
binomial = "Allium haematochiton"
binomial_authority = S.Wats.
synonyms = "Allium marvinii"

"Allium haematochiton" is a species of wild onion known by the common name redskin onion. It is native to northern Baja California and southern California where it grows on the slopes of the coastal hills. It has a small rhizome associated with clusters of red-skinned bulbs. From these grow several naked green stems, each with a few withering, curling leaves. Atop each stem is an inflorescence of several flowers, each on a short pedicel. Each flower is just under a centimeter wide and white to pinkish with dark midveins. There are six stout stamens around a white or pink ovary.

External links

* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?8349,8354,8378 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ALHA USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Allium+haematochiton Photo gallery]