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Allium lemmonii  S. Watson
Lemmon's onion
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Allium lemmonii is a perennial herb (bulb) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Allium
Family: Alliaceae  
(Liliaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest

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

Alternate Names:
PLANTSAllium incisum
PLANTSAllium scissum
Information about  Allium lemmonii from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (ALLE3)

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[Wikipedia] Taxonomy, Range: Allium lemmonii is a species of wild onion known by the common name Lemmon's onion, named for botanist John Gill Lemmon (1831–1908).[3] It is native to the western United States, at elevations of 1200–1900 m in the Great Basin of Utah, Nevada, northern and eastern California, eastern Oregon, southwestern Idaho.[4][5][6] (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


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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: 03/29/2025).