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pitted onion
Scientific Name: Allium lacunosum var. micranthum
Family: Liliaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Allium lacunosum: The Pitted Onion
Allium lacunosum, commonly known as the pitted onion, is a fascinating species of wild onion native to California.
Considerations for Pets
- As a member of the onion family, Allium lacunosum may contain compounds that could be harmful if ingested by pets.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Allium lacunosum S. Watson
- Common Name: Pitted onion
- Family: Alliaceae (Onion family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Synonyms/Subspecies:
- Allium lacunosum S. Watson var. davisiae (M.E. Jones) D. McNeal & F. Ownbey
- Allium lacunosum var. lacunosum S. Watson
Distribution and Habitat
- Allium lacunosum is endemic to California.
- It is commonly found in the flora of California.
- Specifically, Allium lacunosum ssp. lacunosum is found only on serpentine soils in the Coast Ranges of Central and Southern California.
- Grows on rocky hillsides and meadows in Southern California.
Morphological Characteristics
- Pitted onion is a small wild onion.
- Flowers can be white or pale pink with dark veins running down the center of each petal.
- Allium lacunosum can reach a medium height of about 30cm.
Common Names
- Pitted Onion
- Taper tipped onion, Tapertip onion
- Narrow leaved onion, Narrowleaf onion
- Small flowered pitted onion, White fringed onion
- Early onion, Sierra onion, Sierra onion
- Red skinned onion, Pitted onion, Pitted onion
- Peninsular onion, Peninsular onion, Fringed onion
Further Information
- Discover Life offers information about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Allium lacunosum.
- California Academy of Sciences
- Dave's Garden