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Lemmon's onion
Scientific Name: Allium lemmonii
Family: Liliaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Lemmon's Onion (Allium lemmonii)
Allium lemmonii, commonly known as Lemmon's onion, is a wild onion species native to the western United States.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Allium lemmonii S. Watson
- Common Name: Lemmon's Onion
- Family: Alliaceae (Onion or Garlic Family)
- Synonym: Allium incisum A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr.
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to the western United States, particularly higher-elevation regions.
- Found east of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington.
Morphological Characteristics
- Classified as a forb/herb, a non-woody plant that is not a grass.
- Perennial plant, meaning it lives for more than two years.
- Scape (flower stalk) is strongly flattened and winged, ranging from 5-15 cm in length.
Quirky Facts
- The plant is named after botanist John Gill Lemmon (1831–1908).
Further Information
- Additional information can be found on the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) website.