Allium fimbriatum explained

Allium fimbriatum is a species of wild onion known by the common name fringed onion. It is native to California and Baja California.^{[1] [2]}

The fringed onion grows from a reddish-brown bulb one to two centimeters wide and sends up a naked brown or green stem. Atop the stem is an inflorescence of up to 75 flowers, each just under a centimeter wide on average. The flowers are variable in color, from pink to purple and often with white areas. The tepals are also variable in shape, from narrow and pointy to spade-shaped.^[3]

VarietiesNumerous names have been proposed for subspecies and varieties, most of them now regarded as distinct species. The following are accepted by the World Checklist.^[4]

• Allium fimbriatum var. denticulatum Ownbey & Aase ex Traub
• Allium fimbriatum var. fimbriatum
• Allium fimbriatum var. mohavense Jeps.
• Allium fimbriatum var. purdyi (Eastw.) Ownbey ex McNeal

External links

• CalFlora Database: Allium fimbriatum (Fringed onion, Wild onion)
• Jepson eFlora (TJM2) treatment
• UC Calphotos gallery

Notes and References

1. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Allium%20fimbriatum.png Biota of North American Program 2013 county distribution map
2. http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ALFI2 United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile
3. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242101359 Flora of North America Vol. 26 Page 254 Allium fimbriatum S. Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts. 14: 232. 1879.
4. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=295553 Kew World Checklist of Seelected Plant Families