Allium shevockii

Allium shevockii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
clade:	Angiosperms
clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Alliaceae
Subfamily:	Allioideae
Genus:	Allium
Species:	A. shevockii
Binomial name
Allium shevockii McNeal

Allium shevockii is a species of wild onion known by the common name Spanish Needle onion. It is endemic to California where it grows on the talus slopes of the High Sierra. It is a resident of Owens Peak, which is the highest point in the Sierra. It is named after the Sierra mountain peak known as Spanish Needle. The Spanish Needle onion grows from a bulb one to one and a half centimeters wide which may have one or two large daughter bulblets. Atop the stem is an inflorescence of up to 30 flowers, each just over a centimeter wide. The six shiny tepals are maroon to rich pink in color and may be white near the bases. In a manner unique among the onions, the tepals are reflexed, curling outward from the flower center.

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment
• USDA Plants Profile
• Bureau of Land Management Profile
• Photo gallery

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