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: Allium fimbriatum Wats. var. munzii Traub

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 Habitats:

Chaparral
Cismontane woodland
Coastal scrub
Pinyon and juniper woodland
Valley and foothill grassland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

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:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	13
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	14	67 %
Development	10	47%
Non-native plant impacts	9	42%
Road/trail construction/maint.	7	33%
Grazing	6	28%
ORV activity	3	14%
Agriculture	3	14%
Mining	3	14%
Disking	2	9%
Foot traffic/trampling	1	4%
Improper burning regime	1	4%
Other	1	4%
Vandalism/dumping/litter	1	4%
Wood cutting or brush clearing	1	4%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					21
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.

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Presumed Extant

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