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Allium monticola
Allium monticola Davidson
San Bernardino Mountain Onion
Liliaceae (Lily Family)
Synonym(s): Allium monticola var. keckii, Allium parishii var. keckii
USDA Symbol: ALMO3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Flower scape up to about 10 inches tall.
Fruit: Seeds black.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CAWeb 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 monticola in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Allium monticola in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Allium monticola
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-10Research By: TWC Staff