Allium elmendorfii

Allium elmendorfii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Order:Asparagales
Family:Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:Allioideae
Genus:Allium
Species: A. elmendorfii
Binomial name
Allium elmendorfii
M. E. Jones ex Ownbey

Allium elmendorfii is a species of wild onion endemic to Texas. It is known only from Bexar, Frio, Wilson, and Atascosa Counties. It is generally found on sandy soils.[1]

Allium elmendorfii is a bulb-forming herb with clusters of small bulbils around the roots, but without the dry papery outer layers that the domesticated onions have. It has an umbel of 10-30 erect to spreading flowers, each with 6 white to pinkish tepals about 5 cm (2 inches) long.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Uses

Allium elmendorfii is related to the common domesticated onion, Allium cepa L., and has a similar aroma. It can be eaten in the same manner, as can most of the members of the genus.

References

  1. 1 2 Flora of North America, vol 26, p 255.
  2. ↑ Poole, J.M. et al. 2007. Rare Plants of Texas, Texas A&M Nature Guides, page 72.
  3. ↑ Carr, W.R. 2005. University of Texas at Austin, photo
  4. ↑ Ownbey, Francis Marion. 1950. Research Studies of the State College of Washington 18(4): 218–219, f. 8.
  5. ↑ Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texasi–xv, 1–1881. The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson.
  6. ↑ Traub, H. P. 1968. New Guatemalan and Mexican Alliums. Plant Life 24(2–4): 127–142.


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