Taxon Report

Allium sanbornii A.W. Wood var. sanbornii

Sanborn's onion

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©2018 Steven Perry

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Allium sanbornii A.W. Wood var. sanbornii
Common Name:
Sanborn's onion
Family: Alliaceae
Element Code: PMLIL02212
USDA Plants Symbol: ALSAS
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb
Blooming Period: May-Sep May-Sep
Elevation: 260-1510 (855-4955)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat: Gravelly, Serpentine (usually)
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 0
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Butte (BUT), Calaveras (CAL), El Dorado (ELD), Nevada (NEV), Placer (PLA), Plumas (PLU), Shasta (SHA), Tehama (TEH), Tuolumne (TUO), Yuba (YUB)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Barkley Mtn. (4012126), Berry Creek (3912164), Bollibokka Mtn. (4012282), Brush Creek (3912163), Butte Meadows (4012115), Challenge (3912142), Cherry Lake South (3711988), Chicago Park (3912028), Clipper Mills (3912152), Cohasset (3912186), Colfax (3912018), Devil Peak (3812085), Devils Nose (3812044), Devils Parade Ground (4012116), Dorrington (3812033), Dutch Flat (3912027), Finley Butte (4012137), Foresthill (3912017), Fort Mountain (3812034), French Corral (3912132), Garnet Hill (3812043), Grass Valley (3912121), Greek Store (3912015), Hagaman Gulch (4012157), Hatchet Mtn. Pass (4012177), Igo (4012255), Inskip Hill (4012138), Lyonsville (4012136), Manton (4012147), Michigan Bluff (3912016), Miller Mtn. (4012167), Minnesota Mtn. (4012272), Montgomery Creek (4012178), Murphys (3812024), Nevada City (3912131), Omo Ranch (3812055), Onion Butte (4012125), Panther Spring (4012127), Paradise East (3912175), Pilot Hill (3812171), Project City (4012263), Rackerby (3912143), Roaring Creek (4012188), Rough And Ready (3912122), Shasta Dam (4012264), Stirling City (3912185), Washington (3912037), Westville (3912026), Whitmore (4012168)

Notes

Known from small, widely scattered populations. Possibly threatened by logging, vehicles, and road maintenance. On review list in OR. See Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 20:171 (1868) for original description, and MadroƱo 36(2):122-130 (1989) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].