Taxon Report

Allium fimbriatum Wats. var. purdyi (Eastw.) Ownbey & Aase

Purdy's onion

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© 2014 Steve Matson

  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:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun Apr-Jun
Elevation: 300-600 (985-1970)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Cismontane woodland
Microhabitat: Clay, Serpentine
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:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Colusa (COL), Lake (LAK), Napa (NAP), Yolo (YOL)*
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Gilmore Peak (3912235), Glascock Mtn. (3812283), Jericho Valley (3812274), Knoxville (3812273), Salt Canyon (3912213), Wilbur Springs (3912214)

Selected References

Leaflets of Western Botany 2:110 (1938)
Aliso 13:423 (1992)
Allium fimbriatum var. purdyi profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2018)
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].