Allium tolmiei Calflora

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Taxon Report

Allium tolmiei Baker

Tolmie's onion

2005 Christopher L. Christie

2009 Shawn DeCew

Allium tolmiei is a perennial herb (bulb) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search (25 records) Plant Characteristics

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

Toxicity: MINOR

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Information about Allium tolmiei from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (ALTO) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	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: 01/28/2023).