Allium shevockii
| Spanish Needle onion | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae |
| Genus: | Allium |
| Species: | A. shevockii
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| Binomial name | |
| Allium shevockii McNeal
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Allium shevockii is a rare species of
Description
Allium shevockii produces a
bulblets. Atop the stipe is an umbel of up to 30 flowers, each just over a centimeter wide. The six shiny tepals are maroon to rich pink in color and may be white near the bases. In a manner unique among the onions, the tepals are reflexed, curling outward from the flower center.[4]
Distribution
The plant is
Kern County. The populations on Spanish Needle Peak are north of Owens Peak in the Sierra Nevada, near the boundaries with Tulare and Inyo Counties.[7]
References
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
- ^ McNeal, Dale W. 1987. Madroño 34(2): 150–154, figure 1
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ a b Flora of North America, Vol. 26 Page 252 Allium shevockii McNeal
- ^ Jepson Manual Treatment, University of California, Allium shevockii
- ^ United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile — Allium shevockii (Spanish Needle onion)
- ^ Calfora taxon report 234, Allium shevockii D. McNeal, Spanish Needle onion
External links
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