Allium obtusum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Allium obtusum Lemmon

Red sierra onion

2020 Bob Sweatt

2005 Steve Matson

2003 Steve Matson

2015 BOB CASE

2003 Steve Matson

2015 BOB CASE

2019 Karen Swift

2005 Steve Matson

2020 Bob Sweatt

2016 mark kircher

Allium obtusum is a perennial herb (bulb) that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.


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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. conspicuum ... var. obtusum
Genus:	Allium
Family:	Alliaceae (Liliaceae)
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Toxicity: MINOR

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Allium obtusum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ALOB) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 02/04/2023).