Allium abramsii
Abrams' onion
Family AmaryllidaceaeAlso called Abrams' allium
About
Allium abramsii is a low-growing wild onion endemic to the central Sierra Nevada of California.
Care at a glance
- Pet safety
- Allium species are toxic to cats and dogs; eating large amounts can cause hemolytic anemia, and cats are most sensitive. General guidance for the genus
- People
- Low toxicity; eating large quantities may cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. General guidance for the genus
- Light
- Full sun to light shade. General guidance for the genus
- Water
- Avoid overly damp ground; wet conditions invite bulb rot and other fungal problems. General guidance for the genus
- Soil
- Fertile, loose, well-drained soil; sand or loam both suit. General guidance for the genus
- Propagation
- Divide bulb offsets in spring; seed is slower and may take years to germinate. General guidance for the genus
- Mature size
- About 15 cm tall.
“General guidance for the genus” marks advice sourced for the genus as a whole rather than this species.
Field notes
Morphology
One or more bulbs a little over 1 cm wide sit on a thick rhizome. The plant reaches about 15 cm, usually with a single curved, cylindrical leaf up to about 30 cm long, and an umbel of up to 40 pink or purplish flowers with yellow anthers.
Distribution & habitat
Central Sierra Nevada in Fresno, Madera and Tulare counties, California, in granitic sand under conifer forest at 1400–2000 m.
History & etymology
The species name honours the botanist LeRoy Abrams.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- United States
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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