Calflora: Allium falcifolium

Calflora

Taxon Report 191

Allium falcifolium Hook. & Arn.

Scytheleaf onion, Sickle leaf onion

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Allium falcifolium, a monocot, is a perennial herb (bulb) that is native to California and is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.


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Plant Characteristics
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Bloom Period

Family:	ALLIACEAE (PLANTS: LILIACEAE)
Genus:	Allium

Communities:	Chaparral, Foothill Woodland, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Yellow Pine Forest
Toxicity:	MINOR [California Poison Control System 2010]
AFFINITY to serpentine soil: 4.2 (broad endemic / strong indicator) [Safford et al 2005]

Distribution by County

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Name Status:

Accepted by TJM2 + PLANTS + JM93

Alternate Names:
(according to)

PLANTS:

Allium breweri

More information about Allium falcifolium


	Location Suitability Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on CalPhotos / Google Images Photos and ID tips from PlantID.net		Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria Original Publication citation (ITIS) USDA PLANTS Profile (ALFA3)		Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Search the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center website references from Google

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2017. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jul 14, 2017).

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