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Munz's onion
Scientific Name: Allium munzii
Family: Liliaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names: CA (Munz's onion)
Munz's Onion (Allium munzii)
Allium munzii, commonly known as Munz's onion, is a rare and endangered species of wild onion native to California.
Considerations for Pets
- The text mentions that Munz's onion grows from a bulb. Bulbs, in general, can be toxic to some animals if ingested.
Considerations for Children
- The text mentions that the bulb is edible.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Allium munzii (Ownbey & Aase ex Traub) McNeal
- Common Name: Munz's onion
- Family: Amaryllidaceae (Liliaceae is also mentioned)
- Genus: Allium L.
- Synonym: Allium fimbriatum var. munzii Ownbey & Aase ex Traub
- Taxonomic Status: Accepted
Distribution and Habitat
- Munz's onion is endemic to western Riverside County, California.
- Specific locations include the Gavilan Hills and Harford Springs County Park.
- It thrives in dry, cracking soil.
Ecological Role
- Munz's onion is a California threatened plant species, protected by law against killing or possession.
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has designated critical habitat areas for the species in western Riverside County.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- It is a bulb-forming perennial herb, meaning it lives for more than two years and regrows each spring from its bulb.
- It spends most of its life underground, emerging aboveground only during the spring.
- The plant grows from a reddish-brown bulb.
- It is a forb/herb, a non-woody plant that is not a grass.
- It sprouts white blossoms in the spring that turn pink as they dry out.
Status
- It is on the U.S. Endangered Species List and is classified as endangered in California.