FNA: Allium sanbornii var. sanbornii

	Allium sanbornii var. sanbornii
	Sanborn's allium, Sanborn's onion
Bulbs	1–2 × 1.3–2 cm.
Scape	18–54 cm.
Flowers	tepals: outer 3–5 mm, inner 4.5–6.5 mm, margins entire or ± irregular, apex acute; anthers mostly yellow; stigma obscurely 3-lobed; pedicel 10–22 mm.
2n	= 14.

	Allium sanbornii var. sanbornii
Phenology	Flowering late Jun–Aug.
Habitat	Heavy serpentine clay
Elevation	700–1400 m (2300–4600 ft)
Distribution	CA; OR [BONAP county map]
Source	FNA vol. 26.
Parent taxa	Liliaceae > Allium > Allium sanbornii
Sibling taxa	A. sanbornii var. congdonii
Name authority	unknown
Web links	Local floras: CA, OR Local Web sites: CalFlora, CalPhotos, Flora NW, PNW Herbaria WildflowerSearch iNaturalist (observations) USDA Plants Database LBJ Wildflower Center SEINet Plants of the World Online Encyclopedia of Life Wikipedia Google Image Search

Sanborn's allium, Sanborn's onion

Bulbs

1–2 × 1.3–2 cm.

Scape

18–54 cm.

Flowers

tepals: outer 3–5 mm, inner 4.5–6.5 mm, margins entire or ± irregular, apex acute;

anthers mostly yellow;

stigma obscurely 3-lobed;

pedicel 10–22 mm.

= 14.

Phenology

Flowering late Jun–Aug.

Habitat

Heavy serpentine clay

Elevation

700–1400 m (2300–4600 ft)

Distribution

CA; OR

Source

Parent taxa

Sibling taxa

Name authority

unknown

Web links

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