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Kern's pitted onion
Scientific Name: Allium lacunosum var. kernense
Family: Liliaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Kern's Pitted Onion (Allium lacunosum var. kernense)
Kern's pitted onion (Allium lacunosum var. kernense) is a variety of wild onion native to California. It is also referred to simply as pitted onion.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Allium lacunosum S. Watson var. kernense McNeal & Ownbey
- Common Name: Kern's pitted onion
- Family: Liliaceae
- Rank: Variety
- Species: Allium lacunosum S. Watson (pitted onion)
- Synonyms: English pitted onion
Distribution and Habitat
- Endemic to California.
- Specifically found in Kern, Inyo, and Tulare Counties.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Perennial herb with a bulb.
- Growth Habit: Forb.
- Evergreen during summer.
- Panel-like development that tends to widen.