Allium amplectens explained

Allium amplectens, the narrowleaf onion, is a species of flowering plant. It is a onion native to the west coast of the United States, in Oregon, Washington State and California, also British Columbia in Canada. It grows in woods and especially in clay and serpentine soils.^{[1] [2]}

Description

Growing to 50cm (20inches) tall and broad, this herbaceous perennial^[3] grows from a pinkish-brown bulb and sends up a naked green stem topped with an inflorescence wrapped in bright pink or magenta bracts. These open to produce between 10 and 50 shiny white or pale pink flowers, each under a centimeter wide. The six stout stamens and the ovary are white or tinted pink or lavender.^{[2] [4] [5] [6]}

Cultivars include 'Graceful'.^[3]

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment
• USDA Plants Profile
• UC Photos gallery

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do;jsessionid=2AB1439588042139DAD04CC80F76A3A5?name_id=294999 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242101331 Flora of North America v 26 p 262
3. Web site: Allium amplectens . RHS . 28 June 2021.
4. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/100867#page/181/mode/1up Torrey, John. 1857. Reports of explorations and surveys : to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, made under the direction of the Secretary of War 4(5): 148
5. Hitchcock, C. H., A.J. Cronquist, F. M. Ownbey & J. W. Thompson. 1969. Vascular Cryptogams, Gymnosperms, and Monocotyledons. 1: 1–914. In C. L. Hitchcock Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. University of Washington Press, Seattle.
6. Hickman, J. C. 1993. The Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California 1–1400. University of California Press, Berkeley.