- Allium fimbriatum
Taxobox
name = "Allium fimbriatum"
image_width = 260px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Liliopsida
ordo =Asparagales
familia =Alliaceae
genus = "Allium "
species = "A. fimbriatum"
binomial = "Allium fimbriatum"
binomial_authority = S.Wats.
synonyms ="Allium fimbriatum" is a species of wild onion known by the common name fringed onion. It is native to California and Baja California.
The fringed onion grows from a reddish-brown bulb one to two centimeters wide and sends up a naked brown or green stem. Atop the stem is an
inflorescence of up to 75 flowers, each just under a centimeter wide on average. The flowers are variable in color, from pink to purple and often with white areas. Thetepal s are also variable in shape, from narrow and pointy to spade-shaped. There are several distinct varieties of the species as well.External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?8349,8354,8374 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ALFI2 USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Allium+fimbriatum Photo gallery]
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