Allium sanbornii var. sanbornii Calflora

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Taxon Report

Allium sanbornii Alph. Wood var. sanbornii

Sanborn's allium, Sanborn's onion

2015 Tim Miller

2015 Jennifer Gibson

2015 Tim Miller

2010 Sean B. Smith

2015 Sierra Pacific Industries

Allium sanbornii var. sanbornii is a perennial herb (bulb) that is native to California, and also found in Oregon.

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.2 (limited distribution).


	Plant Range Observation Search (134 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Parent:	Allium sanbornii
Genus:	Allium
Family:	Alliaceae (Liliaceae)
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Toxicity: MINOR

Ultramafic affinity: 3.4 - strong indicator

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Information about Allium sanbornii var. sanbornii from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ALSAS) 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 CNPS Inventory: 4.2 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: 02/05/2023).