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Allium dichlamydeum

Greene

California coastal onion

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Allium dichlamydeum is a species of wild onion known by the common name coastal onion. It is endemic to California where it grows on sea cliffs and hills overlooking the ocean, from Santa Barbara County to Mendocino County.

Description

An onion herb in the Amaryllidaceae family found in Mediterranean climate regions, identified as the California coastal onion.

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Edible Uses

The bulb may be edible.

Distribution

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Where It Grows

North America, USA,

Synonyms

Allium serratum var. dichlamydeum (Greene) M. E. Jones

References (1)

  • Brevard County Edible Acres

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