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Allium falcifolium
Allium falcifolium Hook. & Arn.
Scytheleaf Onion, Scythe-leaf Onion, Sickle-leaf Onion
Liliaceae (Lily Family)
Synonym(s): Allium breweri
USDA Symbol: ALFA3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
A very low wild onion with two thick, flat leaves only slightly exceeding the 3-5 inch flowering stems in height. Small umbels of deep rose to nearly white flowers top the flowering stems.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scape up to about 10 inches tall.
Fruit: Seeds black.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CA , ORNative Distribution: S.w. OR to Santa Cruz Co., CA
Native Habitat: Serpentine outcrops; open, rocky slopes & scree
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Dryish, serpentine rocks.
Conditions Comments: Easy for rock gardens.
Propagation
Description: Seed is easy to germinate using a gritty medium. Bulbs can be thinned in two or three years. Offsets may also be used to obtain new plants.Commercially Avail: yes
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Allium falcifolium in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Allium falcifolium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Allium falcifolium
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-10Research By: TWC Staff