Species Detail Forb

Flowers Camp Verde Area - Sue Smith		Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants Allium bigelovii - Bigelow's onion Plant Form: Forb or Subshrub Family: Liliaceae
Flowers Camp Verde Area - Sue Smith


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Forb Plant Description

Origin: Native Life Cycle: Perennial
General Desc: Stems with 2 leaves, leaves parting from the stem at the base, leaves persistent, not withering at flowering time. The spherical inflorescence contains between 10 and 25 flowers. Outer coat of bulbs is brown and has a network of fibers.
Identification notes: Flowering stems short; flower segments pink. Leaf blade flat or channeled to almost round in cross-section. Outer coat of the bulbs consist of a prominent fibrous network, that can be seen under a hand lens.
Height: 2 to 5 inches

Habitat

Habitat Description: Open, dry rocky soil in grassland, open chaparral, and desert scrub communities.
Plant Communities: Desert Scrub, Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands
Elevation: 1500 - 5000 feet

Flower Characteristics

Color: Pink to white Shape: Bell-shaped in round clusters Tubular: N Flowering Period: Mar - May
Description: Pink or white flowers with red tips and a pink (not purple) midrib. Flowering stems are short, 2 to 4 inches tall. Round flower clusters are loose or compact with 10 to 25 flowers.

Leaf and Stem Characteristics

Leaf Color: Green Leaf Type: Simple Leaf Shape: Narrow Leaf Margin: Smooth Leaf Attachment: Basal Leaves Clasp: N
Hairs: No Spines: N
Leaf Description: 2 leaves, often longer than the flowering stalk. Leaf blades are less than 1/4 inch wide, flat or involute (margins rolled inward toward the upper side).

Fruit and Seed Characteristics

Fruit Type: Capsule
Seed Notes: Shiny and small.


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