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Allium abramsii

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Clade
  
Monocots

Family
  
Amaryllidaceae

Scientific name
  
Allium abramsii

Rank
  
Species

Clade
  
Angiosperms

Order
  
Asparagales

Subfamily
  
Allioideae

Higher classification
  
Onions

Similar
  
Allium crispum, Allium bolanderi, Allium tuolumnense, Allium anceps, Allium shevockii

Allium abramsii is a species of wild onion known by the common name Abrams' onion.

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Distribution

Allium abramsii is endemic to the central Sierra Nevada in California, where it grows in the coniferous forest understory in granite sand soils. It is found in Fresno, Madera and Tulare Counties at elevations of 1400–2000 m.

Description

Allium abramsii grows from one or more bulbs each just over a centimeter wide attached to a thick rhizome. It reaches a maximum height of about 15 centimeters with usually one curving cylindrical leaf. The inflorescence contains up to 40 pink or purplish flowers with lance-shaped tepals and yellow anthers.

References

Allium abramsii Wikipedia