Allium abramsii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae |
| Genus: | Allium |
| Species: | A. abramsii
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| Allium abramsii (Ownbey & Aase) McNeal
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Allium abramsii is a species of wild onion known by the common name Abrams' onion.
Distribution
Allium abramsii is endemic to the central Sierra Nevada in California, where it grows in the coniferous forest understory in granite sand soils.
Description
This onion grows from one or more bulbs each just over a centimeter wide attached to a thick rhizome. It reaches a maximum height of about 15 centimeters with usually one curving cylindrical leaf. The inflorescence contains up to 40 pink or purplish flowers with lance-shaped tepals.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Allium abramsii
- USDA Plants Profile-Allium abramsii
- Flora of North America-Allium abramsii
- Allium abramsii Photo gallery
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