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Allium lacunosum var. kernensis

Allium lacunosum var. lacunosum
Photo is of parent taxon
Photo is of parent taxon

pitted onion
Leaf

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

blade subterete to ± terete, arcuate, 1–2 times scape, 1–2 mm wide.
Scape

15–25 cm.

10–20 cm.
Umbel

compact, 10–45-flowered;

spathe bracts 2, apex acuminate.

compact, 5–25-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–)7–9 mm;

tepals white with deep pink or purple midveins;

pedicel 5–15 mm.
2n

= 14.

= 14.

Allium lacunosum var. kernensis

Allium lacunosum var. lacunosum
Phenology Flowering Apr–May. Flowering Apr–Jun.
Habitat Rocky, sandy, or clay soils Apparently restricted to serpentine clays on ridges and peaks
Elevation 800–1300 m (2600–4300 ft) 300–1000 m (1000–3300 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. lacunosum is known only from the central and south Coast Ranges, and on Santa Rosa and Santa Cruz islands.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 26, p. 260. FNA vol. 26, p. 260.
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. davisiae, A. lacunosum var. kernensis, A. lacunosum var. micranthum
Name authority McNeal & Ownbey: Madroño 29: 83. (1982) unknown
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