Allium fimbriatum

Allium fimbriatum

Taxobox
name = "Allium fimbriatum"


image_width = 260px
regnum = Plantae
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. The tepals 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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