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Allium douglasii

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Clade
  
Monocots

Family
  
Amaryllidaceae

Rank
  
Species

Clade
  
Angiosperms

Order
  
Asparagales

Subfamily
  
Allioideae

Similar
  
Twincrest Onion, Allium bolanderi, Allium carolinianum, Allium drummondii, Allium acuminatum

Allium douglasii, the Douglas onion, is a plant species native to northeastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and northern Idaho. It grows in shallow soils at elevations of 400–1,300 m (1,300–4,300 ft).

Allium douglasii produces egg-shaped bulbs up to 3 cm (1 14 in) long. Scapes are round in cross-section, up to 40 cm (16 in) tall. Flowers are up to 10 mm (38 in) across; tepals pink or purple with green midribs; anthers blue; pollen white or light gray.

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Allium douglasii Wikipedia