Plantae > Tracheophyta > Liliopsida > Asparagales > Amaryllidaceae > Allium > Allium macropetalumAllium macropetalum (largeflower onion)Synonyms: Allium deserticola (heterotypic); Allium reticulatum var. deserticola Allium macropetalum, the desert onion, is a species of wild onion native to the desert regions of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. It is known from desert plains and hills in Sonora, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas, at elevations up to 2500 m. Allium macropetalum forms egg-shaped bulbs up to 2.5 cm long. Flowers are bell-shaped, pink to purple, up to 12 mm across, with yellow or purple anthers. |
| Allergen Potential [1] | Low |  | | Edible [2] | May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details. | | Flower Type [2] | Hermaphrodite | | Hazards [2] | Although no individual reports regarding this species have been seen, there have been cases of poisoning caused by the consumption, in large quantities and by some mammals, of certain members of this genus. Dogs seem to be particularly susceptible; | | Lifespan [2] | Perennial | | Pollinators [2] | Bees, Insects, Lepidoptera | | Structure [2] | Bulb | | Usage [2] | The juice of the plant is used as a moth repellent. The whole plant is said to repel insects and moles; | | | Height [2] | 10 inches (0.25 m) |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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