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Allium fibrillum

Amaryllidaceae

Blue Mountain Onion

Allium fibrillum
Erect single flowering stem. Leaves paired, equal to or taller than flowering stem, green at flowering. Flowers short, widely bell-shaped, white or pink with green midrib, with 6 low, curving, smooth-edged appendages on ovary. Grows in moist, heavy soils at high elevations. More common and smaller than A. brandegeei, which looks similar.

  • Rarity: Locally Common
  • Flowering Time: Late Spring, Early Summer
  • Flower Form: 6 Petals, Lily family
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Height: 2–8 inches
  • Habitat: East-side Forest, Subalpine
  • Found In: Great Basin, Wallowas
  • Native: Yes
  • Also Known As: Jones' Onion

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