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Species Details

Allium fimbriatum var. purdyi

Purdy's onion

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Classification

Scientific Name:
Allium fimbriatum Wats. var. purdyi (Eastw.) Ownbey & Aase
Common Name:
Purdy's onion
Family: Alliaceae
Element Code: PMLIL020Y7
USDA Plants Symbol: ALFIP2
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 4.3
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G4G5T3
State Rank:
 S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 1980-01-01
Date Edited: 2022-03-01

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun
Elevation:
300 - 600 meters
985 - 1970 feet
General Habitat:
  • Chaparral
  • Cismontane woodland
General Micro Habitat:
Micro Habitat:
  • Clay
  • Serpentinite

Notes

Notes:
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Other:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

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

Location

California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Colusa (COL), Lake (LAK), Napa (NAP), Yolo (YOL)*
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Gilmore Peak (3912235), Glascock Mtn. (3812283), Knoxville (3812273), Salt Canyon (3912213), Wilbur Springs (3912214)
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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Selected References

Original Description: Leaflets of Western Botany 2:110 (1938)
Revised Nomenclature: Aliso 13:423 (1992)
Species Account: Allium fimbriatum var. purdyi profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2018)
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 18 May 2022].