Calflora
Taxon  Report   239    
Allium tuolumnense  (Ownbey & Aase ex Traub) S.S. Denison & McNeal
Rawhide hill onion
Allium tuolumnense, a monocot, is a perennial herb (bulb) that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
also called Allium sanbornii var. tuolumnense
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).   CNDDB
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Observation Search
(18 records)
one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period
Family: Alliaceae  
Genus: Allium

Toxicity: MINOR

Ultramafic affinity: 6 - strict endemic

Communities: Foothill Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
JEF + CNPS + PLANTSAllium sanbornii var. tuolumnense
More information about  Allium tuolumnense

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]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/11/2021).