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Davis' pitted onion, pitted onion

Leaf

blade ± terete, straight, equaling or shorter than scape, 0.5–1 mm wide.

blade channeled, carinate, ± falcate, equaling scape, 1–3 mm wide.

Scape

15–25 cm.

15–35+ cm.

Umbel

compact, 10–45-flowered;

spathe bracts 2, apex acuminate.

loose, 10–35-flowered;

spathe bracts 2, apex acuminate.

Flowers

6–7(–8) mm;

tepals white or pale pink, often with green or deep pink midveins;

pedicel 5–14 mm.

6–8 mm;

tepals white to pale pink with deep pink or purple midribs;

pedicel 4–21 mm.

2n

= 14.

= 14.

Allium lacunosum var. kernensis

Allium lacunosum var. davisiae

Phenology Flowering Apr–May. Flowering Apr–May.
Habitat Rocky, sandy, or clay soils Rocky, sandy, or clay soils
Elevation 800–1300 m (2600–4300 ft) 600–2100 m (2000–6900 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
CA
from FNA
CA
[BONAP county map]
Discussion

Allium lacunosum var. kernensis is known only from the southern Sierra Nevada.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Allium lacunosum var. davisiae is known only from the western Mojave Desert to the southern Central Valley.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source FNA vol. 26, p. 260. FNA vol. 26, p. 261.
Parent taxa Liliaceae > Allium > Allium lacunosum Liliaceae > Allium > Allium lacunosum
Sibling taxa
A. lacunosum var. davisiae, A. lacunosum var. lacunosum, A. lacunosum var. micranthum
A. lacunosum var. kernensis, A. lacunosum var. lacunosum, A. lacunosum var. micranthum
Synonyms A. davisiae, A. pseudobulbiferum
Name authority McNeal & Ownbey: Madroño 29: 83. (1982) (M. E. Jones) McNeal & Ownbey: Madroño 29: 85. (1982)
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