Allium elmendorfii
| Allium elmendorfii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae |
| Tribe: | Allieae |
| Genus: | Allium |
| Species: | A. elmendorfii |
| Binomial name | |
| Allium elmendorfii M. E. Jones ex Ownbey | |
Allium elmendorfii is a species of wild onion endemic to Texas. It is known only from Bexar, Frio, Wilson, and Atascosa Counties. It is generally found on sandy soils.[1]
Allium elmendorfii is a bulb-forming herb with clusters of small bulbils around the roots, but without the dry papery outer layers that the domesticated onions have. It has an umbel of 10-30 erect to spreading flowers, each with 6 white to pinkish tepals about 5 cm (2 inches) long.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Uses
Allium elmendorfii is related to the common domesticated onion, Allium cepa L., and has a similar aroma. It can be eaten in the same manner, as can most of the members of the genus.
References
- 1 2 Flora of North America, vol 26, p 255.
- ↑ Poole, J.M. et al. 2007. Rare Plants of Texas, Texas A&M Nature Guides, page 72.
- ↑ Carr, W.R. 2005. University of Texas at Austin, photo
- ↑ Ownbey, Francis Marion. 1950. Research Studies of the State College of Washington 18(4): 218–219, f. 8.
- ↑ Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texasi–xv, 1–1881. The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson.
- ↑ Traub, H. P. 1968. New Guatemalan and Mexican Alliums. Plant Life 24(2–4): 127–142.
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