The Allium validumbulb is three to five centimeters long, ovoid and clustered on the short end. The outer coat of the stout rhizome is brown or gray in color, fibrous, and vertically lined. The stem is 50 to 100 centimeters long and angled. There are three to six leaves more or less equal to the stem and the leaves are flat or more or less keeled. There are 15 to 40 flowers with pedicels being seven to twelve millimeters in length. The flower itself is six to ten millimeters, its perianth parts are more or less erect, narrowly lanceolate, acuminate, and entire with a rose to white color. The stamens are longer than the tepals, and there is no ovary crest.[2][5][6][7][8][9]
Ecology
This is a common plant in California often found in wet meadows at elevations of 1,200 to 3,400 meters (3,900 to 11,200 ft). A. validum prefers sandy and loamy soils and requires well-drained soil. The plant will grow in acid, basic, or alkaline soils, but only in areas with plenty of moisture and sun.[2]
The bulb A. validum can be used as a flavoring for soups and stews although it is somewhat fibrous. The leaves can be eaten raw or cooked and the flowers can be used as garnish on salads.[10]
^Cronquist, A.J., A. H. Holmgren, N. H. Holmgren & Reveal. 1977. Vascular Plants of the Intermountain West, U.S.A. 6: 1–584. In A.J. Cronquist, A. H. Holmgren, N. H. Holmgren, J. L. Reveal & P. K. Holmgren (eds.) Intermountain Flora. Hafner Pub. Co., New York.
^Hickman, J. C. 1993. The Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California 1–1400. University of California Press, Berkeley.
^Hitchcock, C. H., A.J. Cronquist, F. M. Ownbey & J. W. Thompson. 1969. Vascular Cryptogams, Gymnosperms, and Monocotyledons. 1: 1–914. In C. L. Hitchcock, Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. University of Washington Press, Seattle.
California plants for education, research and conservation. [web application]. 2006. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: . (Accessed: Feb 24, 2006)
WEB search engine by Rich Morris. Plants for a Future, Blagdon Cross, Ashwater, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5DF, UK. Website: www.pfaf.org (Accessed: Feb 24, 2006)
USDA, NRCS. 2006. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.5 (http://plants.usda.gov)[permanent dead link]. Data compiled from various sources by Mark W. Skinner. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. (Accessed: Feb 24, 2006)
External links
USDA Plants Profile for Allium validum (Pacific onion)
Jepson eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Allium validum
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Allium validum is a species of flowering plant commonly called swamp onion wild onion Pacific onion or Pacific mountain onion It is native to the Cascade Range to the Sierra Nevada the Rocky Mountains and other high elevation regions in California Oregon Washington Nevada Idaho and British Columbia 2 3 It is a perennial herb and grows in swampy meadows at medium and high elevations 4 Pacific mountain onionConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade MonocotsOrder AsparagalesFamily AmaryllidaceaeSubfamily AllioideaeGenus AlliumSpecies A validumBinomial nameAllium validumS Wats Contents 1 Taxonomy and morphology 2 Ecology 3 Ethnobotany 3 1 Plant toxin insecticide 4 References 5 Sources 6 External linksTaxonomy and morphology EditThe Allium validum bulb is three to five centimeters long ovoid and clustered on the short end The outer coat of the stout rhizome is brown or gray in color fibrous and vertically lined The stem is 50 to 100 centimeters long and angled There are three to six leaves more or less equal to the stem and the leaves are flat or more or less keeled There are 15 to 40 flowers with pedicels being seven to twelve millimeters in length The flower itself is six to ten millimeters its perianth parts are more or less erect narrowly lanceolate acuminate and entire with a rose to white color The stamens are longer than the tepals and there is no ovary crest 2 5 6 7 8 9 Ecology EditThis is a common plant in California often found in wet meadows at elevations of 1 200 to 3 400 meters 3 900 to 11 200 ft A validum prefers sandy and loamy soils and requires well drained soil The plant will grow in acid basic or alkaline soils but only in areas with plenty of moisture and sun 2 Ethnobotany EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed January 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message The bulb A validum can be used as a flavoring for soups and stews although it is somewhat fibrous The leaves can be eaten raw or cooked and the flowers can be used as garnish on salads 10 Plant toxin insecticide Edit It can also be used as a moth repellent citation needed The whole plant is said to repel insects and moles citation needed References Edit Lansdown R V 2017 Allium validum The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species IUCN 208 e T80603050A80958507 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2017 3 RLTS T80603050A80958507 en a b c Allium validum in Flora of North America efloras org efloras org BONAP Biota of North America Program floristic synthesis Allium validum Allium validum Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Archived from the original on 2007 07 14 Retrieved 2021 12 20 Botany Biodiversity Heritage Library biodiversitylibrary org G P O 1871 Image tropicos org Cronquist A J A H Holmgren N H Holmgren amp Reveal 1977 Vascular Plants of the Intermountain West U S A 6 1 584 In A J Cronquist A H Holmgren N H Holmgren J L Reveal amp P K Holmgren eds Intermountain Flora Hafner Pub Co New York Hickman J C 1993 The Jepson Manual Higher Plants of California 1 1400 University of California Press Berkeley Hitchcock C H A J Cronquist F M Ownbey amp J W Thompson 1969 Vascular Cryptogams Gymnosperms and Monocotyledons 1 1 914 In C L Hitchcock Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest University of Washington Press Seattle Allium validum Swamp Onion Pacific onion PFAF Plant Database pfaf org Retrieved 2021 12 20 Sources EditCalifornia plants for education research and conservation web application 2006 Berkeley California The Calflora Database a non profit organization Available https web archive org web 20181117025044 http calflora org Accessed Feb 24 2006 Jepson Flora Project Jepson Interchange Copyright c 1993 by the Regents of the University of California web application Treatment from the Jepson Manual Website https web archive org web 20100307223540 http ucjeps berkeley edu Accessed Feb 24 2006 Plants For A Future Species Database Copyright c 1997 2000 web application WEB search engine by Rich Morris Plants for a Future Blagdon Cross Ashwater Beaworthy Devon EX21 5DF UK Website www pfaf org Accessed Feb 24 2006 USDA NRCS 2006 The PLANTS Database Version 3 5 http plants usda gov permanent dead link Data compiled from various sources by Mark W Skinner National Plant Data Center Baton Rouge LA 70874 4490 USA Accessed Feb 24 2006 External links EditUSDA Plants Profile for Allium validum Pacific onion Jepson eFlora TJM2 treatment of Allium validum U C CalPhotos gallery Wikimedia Commons has media related to Allium validum Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Allium validum amp oldid 1090209047, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
