Jepson's Onion (Allium jepsonii)

Global Rank: G2 - Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Liliaceae
State: CA
Nature Serve ID: 159138
Lifeform: Forb/herb
Date Inducted in National Collection: 01/21/2022

Description:

Where is Jepson's Onion (Allium jepsonii) located in the wild?

Habitat:

Cismontane woodland, lower montane coniferous forest; serpentinite or volcanic. (NatureServe 2022)

Distribution:

California endemic found in Tuolumne, Butte, El Dorado, and Placer Counties (NatureServe 2022).

States & Provinces:

Jepson's Onion can be found in California

Which CPC Partners conserve Jepson's Onion (Allium jepsonii)?

University of California-Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden

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Assigned 12/23/21

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Jepson's Onion (Allium jepsonii) Characteristics

Nomenclature

Taxon	Allium jepsonii
Authority	(Ownbey ex Traub) Dension & McNeal
Family	Liliaceae
CPC Number	12977
ITIS	185464
USDA	ALJE
Duration	Perennial
Common Names	Jepson's Onion
Associated Scientific Names	Allium jepsonii
Distribution	California endemic found in Tuolumne, Butte, El Dorado, and Placer Counties (NatureServe 2022).

State Rank

State	State Rank
California	S2

Ecological Relationships

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