Allium obtusum var. conspicuum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Allium obtusum Lemmon var. conspicuum Mortola & McNeal

Showy red sierra onion

2019 R.A. Chasey

2011 Steven Perry

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


	Plant Range Observation Search ~31 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Ultramafic affinity: 1 - weak indicator / indifferent

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Allium obtusum var. conspicuum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ALOBC) 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).