Mt. Pinos Onion (Allium howellii var. clokeyi)

Global Rank: T2 - Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Liliaceae
State: CA
Nature Serve ID: 138198
Lifeform: Forb/herb
Date Inducted in National Collection: 06/01/2017

Description:

Allium howellii var. clokeyi, also known as Mt. Pinos Onion, is a perennial herb which emerges from a reddish-brown 2 cm bulb into a single stem plant which may exceed half a meter in height. The inflorescence can hold up to 100 dark-veined whitish-purple flowers (1 cm long) which bloom from April to June.

Where is Mt. Pinos Onion (Allium howellii var. clokeyi) located in the wild?

Habitat:

Allium howellii var. clokeyi tends to grow in silty, granitic soils, at elevations from 700-6100 feet.

Distribution:

Allium howellii var. clokeyi is native to the Transverse Region of Southern and Central California.

States & Provinces:

Mt. Pinos Onion can historically be found in California

Which CPC Partners conserve Mt. Pinos Onion (Allium howellii var. clokeyi)?

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Not Sponsored

Assigned 06/13/17

California Botanic Garden

Not Sponsored

Assigned 12/10/24

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Mt. Pinos Onion (Allium howellii var. clokeyi) Characteristics

Nomenclature

Taxon	Allium howellii var. clokeyi
Authority	Ownbey & Aase
Family	Liliaceae
CPC Number	44949
ITIS	182624
USDA	ALHOC
Duration	Perennial
Common Names	Mt. Pinos Onion \| Clokey's onion
Associated Scientific Names	Allium howellii var. clokeyi
Distribution	Allium howellii var. clokeyi is native to the Transverse Region of Southern and Central California.

State Rank

State	State Rank
California	S2

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