Allium praecox
Brandegee
Early onion
Allium praecox is a perennial herb (bulb) that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
Bloom Period
The blue points on the map indicate observations in Calflora.
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Jepson eFlora section:
monocot
(Jepson eFlora Taxon)
USDA PLANTS group:
Monocot
(USDA Plant Profile)
Southern Oak Woodland, Chaparral
[Wikipedia] Range, Elevation Range: It is native to the hills and mountains of southern California and Baja California, where it grows in shady areas in clay soils at elevations up to 800 m. The species has been reported from Kern, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Riverside, Santa Barbara, Orange and San Diego Counties. This includes some populations on the Channel Islands.[1][2]
