Taxon Report

Allium parishii Wats.

Parish's onion

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Taxon Summary

Allium parishii, commonly known as Parish's onion, is a perennial bulbiferous herb in the Alliaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Joshua tree "woodland", Mojavean desert scrub, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 900 to 1735 meters. Allium parishii is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Allium parishii Wats.
Common Name:	Parish's onion
Family:	Alliaceae
Element Code:	PMLIL021N0
USDA Plants Symbol:	ALPA2
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial bulbiferous herb
Blooming Period: Apr-May	Apr-May
Elevation:	900-1735 (2955-5695)
General Habitats:	Joshua tree "woodland", Mojavean desert scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat:	Rocky
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:

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

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD), San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Big Bear City (3411637), Big Bear Lake (3411628), Bighorn Basin (3411576), Cottonwood Spring (3311567), Deadman Lake NE (3411641), Fawnskin (3411638), Indian Cove (3411612), Joshua Tree South (3411613), Lake Arrowhead (3411732), Malapai Hill (3311681), Porcupine Wash (3311577), Queen Mtn. (3411611), Rattlesnake Canyon (3411636), Rimrock (3411625), Tubb Canyon (3311624), Twentynine Palms (3411621)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	0 %

Notes



Threatened by mining and vehicles.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 22 February 2025].