Allium bisceptrum var. bisceptrum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Allium bisceptrum S. Watson var. bisceptrum

(not an active name)

Twin crest onion, Twincrest onion

2005 Steve Matson

1994 Gary A. Monroe

Allium bisceptrum var. bisceptrum is a perennial herb (bulb) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Allium bisceptrum


	Plant Range Observation Search ~229 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: streambanks, meadows

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Allium bisceptrum

Information about Allium bisceptrum var. bisceptrum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (ALBIB) 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]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).