Allium hoffmanii
| beegum onion | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae |
| Tribe: | Allieae |
| Genus: | Allium |
| Species: | A. hoffmanii |
| Binomial name | |
| Allium hoffmanii Ownbey ex Traub | |
Allium hoffmanii is a species of wild onion known by the common name beegum onion.[1][2][3] It is native to northern California, where it grows in the serpentine soils of the local mountain ranges in Siskiyou, Humboldt, Trinity, Shasta, and Tehama Counties.[4][5]
This onion grows a short stem up to about 10 centimeters tall from a brown or reddish bulb one or two centimeters long. There is generally a single leaf which may be longer than the stem. The inflorescence is packed with up to 40 flowers, each about a centimeter long and pink or purple in color with greenish veining. The protruding stamens are bumpy at their bases and have purple anthers at the tips.[6][7]
References
- ↑ Traub, Hamilton Paul 1972. Plant Life 28: 63
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ USDA Plants Profile
- ↑ Biota of North America Program, 2013 county distribution map
- ↑ Calflora, Consortium of California Herbaria, Allium hoffmanii
- ↑ Jepson Manual Treatment
- ↑ Flora of North America, Allium hoffmanii
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