Allium amplectens Calflora

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Allium amplectens Torr.

Narrow leaved onion, Narrowleaf onion

Allium amplectens is a perennial herb (bulb) that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.


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Genus:	Allium
Family:	Alliaceae (Liliaceae)
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Ultramafic affinity: 2.3 - weak indicator

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


JEF	Allium acuminatum var. gracile
JEF	Allium attenuifolium var. monospermum
JEF + PLANTS	Allium attenuifolium
JEF + PLANTS	Allium monospermum
JEF + PLANTS	Allium occidentale
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Information about Allium amplectens from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ALAM2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/30/2025).