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Species Details

Allium munzii

Munz's onion

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Classification

Scientific Name:
Allium munzii (Traub) D. McNeal
Common Name:
Munz's onion
Family: Alliaceae
Element Code: PMLIL022Z0
USDA Plants Symbol: ALMU6
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1
Fed List: FE (1998-10-13)
State List: CT (1990-01-01)
Global Rank: G1
State Rank:
 S1
Other Status: SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 1980-01-01
Date Edited: 2022-02-01

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb
Blooming Period: Mar-May
Elevation:
297 - 1070 meters
975 - 3510 feet
General Habitat:
  • Chaparral
  • Cismontane woodland
  • Coastal scrub
  • Pinyon and juniper woodland
  • Valley and foothill grassland
General Micro Habitat:
Micro Habitat:
  • Clay
  • Mesic

Notes

Notes:
Threatened by development, clay mining, agriculture, grazing, vehicles, and non-native plants. Cleveland NF has adopted species management guidelines.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Other:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 21
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
5 7 4 0 1 4
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 5
Recent <=20 Years 16
Presence:
Presumed Extant 20
Possibly Extirpated 1
Presumed Extirpated 0

Location

California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Riverside (RIV)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alberhill (3311764), Bachelor Mtn. (3311751), Lake Elsinore (3311763), Lake Mathews (3311774), Romoland (3311762), Steele Peak (3311773), Wildomar (3311753), Winchester (3311761)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Regional Map

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Presumed Extant
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Selected References

Suggested Citation:
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2022. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9-01 1.5). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 11 August 2022].