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Allium macrum

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Allium macrum, the rock onion, is an American species of wild onion native to the eastern and central parts of the US States of Oregon and Washington. It grows on gravelly soils at elevations up to 1400 m. It is a perennial herb. Allium macrum produces round to egg-shaped bulbs up to 2 cm long. Flowers are white to pale pink with a green stripe running the length of each tepal. Anthers and pollen are yellow.

Description

An onion.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

America, North America, USA,

Synonyms

Allium equicaeleste H. St. John

Also Known As

Naguutiva

References (2)

  • Couture, M. D., 1978, Recent and Contemporary Foraging Practices of the Harney Valley Paiute. Thesis, Portland State University
  • Coutre, M. D., et al, 1986, Foraging Behaviour of a Contemporary Northern Great Basin Population. Journal of California and Great Bason Anthropology Vol. 8(2) pp 150-160

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