Abrams' allium (Allium abramsii)

Granitic Sands in Fresno County

Photo Credit: Brandon Wheeler

Global Rank: G3 - Vulnerable
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Liliaceae
State: CA
Nature Serve ID: 872513
Lifeform: Forb/herb
Date Inducted in National Collection: 12/23/2021

Description:

Where is Abrams' allium (Allium abramsii) located in the wild?

Habitat:

Granite sands in open coniferous forest; 1400-2000 m (FNA 2002a). (NatureServe 2022)

Distribution:

Allium abramsii is known only from the central Sierra Nevada (FNA 2002a). (NatureServe 2022)

States & Provinces:

Abrams' allium can be found in California

Which CPC Partners conserve Abrams' allium (Allium abramsii)?

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Not Sponsored

Assigned 12/23/21

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Abrams' allium (Allium abramsii) Characteristics

Nomenclature

Taxon	Allium abramsii
Authority	(Ownbey & Aase) McNeal
Family	Liliaceae
CPC Number	449619
ITIS	506822
USDA	ALAB2
Duration	Perennial
Common Names	Abram's Onion
Associated Scientific Names	Allium fimbriatum var. abramsii
Distribution	Allium abramsii is known only from the central Sierra Nevada (FNA 2002a). (NatureServe 2022)

State Rank

State	State Rank
California	S3

Ecological Relationships

Photos

Granitic Sands in Fresno County

Photo Credit: Brandon Wheeler

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