Allium haematochiton

Redskin onion
Allium haematochiton
bulb of Allium haematochiton
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Order:Asparagales
Family:Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:Allioideae
Genus:Allium
Species: A. haematochiton
Binomial name
Allium haematochiton
Synonyms[1]
  • Allium californicum Rose
  • Allium marvinii Davidson

Allium haematochiton is a North American species of wild onion known by the common name redskin onion. It is native to northern Baja California, Sonora, and southern California as far north as Kern County.[2][3][1][4] It grows on the slopes of the hills and mountains, such as those of the Peninsular Ranges, Transverse Ranges, and southern California Coast Ranges.

Description

Allium haematochiton has a small rhizome associated with clusters of brightly colored red bulbs. From these grow several naked green stems, each with a few withering, curling leaves.[5]

Atop each stem is an inflorescence of several flowers, each on a short pedicel. Each flower is just under a centimeter wide and white to pinkish with dark midveins. There are six stout stamens around a white or pink ovary.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ↑ Sullivan, Steven. K. (2018). "Allium haematochiton". Wildflower Search. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
  3. ↑ Watson, Sereno. 1879. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 14: 227 in English
  4. ↑ Calflora, University of California @ Berkeley, Allium haematochiton S. Watson red skinned onion, redskin onion
  5. 1 2 "Allium haematochiton". in Jepson Flora Project (eds.) Jepson eFlora. Jepson Herbarium; University of California, Berkeley. 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
  • Calphoto, University of California @ Berkeley, Allium haematochiton — Photo gallery
  • "Allium haematochiton". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
  • Media related to Allium haematochiton at Wikimedia Commons


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