Allium lacunosum var. davisiae

(M. E. Jones) McNeal & Ownbey

Madroño 29: 85. 1982.

Endemic
Basionym: Allium davisiae M. E. Jones Contr. W. Bot. 12: 78. 1908
Synonyms: Allium pseudobulbiferum Davidson
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 261. Mentioned on page 260.

Leaf-blade channeled, carinate, ± falcate, equaling scape, 1–3 mm wide. Scape 15–35+ cm. Umbel loose, 10–35-flowered; spathe bracts 2, apex acuminate. Flowers 6–8 mm; tepals white to pale-pink with deep pink or purple midribs; pedicel 4–21 mm. 2n = 14.


Phenology: Flowering Apr–May.
Habitat: Rocky, sandy, or clay soils
Elevation: 600–2100 m

Discussion

Allium lacunosum var. davisiae is known only from the western Mojave Desert to the southern Central Valley.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"thicker" is not a number."broad" is not a number.

versatile +  and dorsifixed +
cordate +  and linear +
acuminate +
Dale W. McNeal Jr. +  and T. D. Jacobsen +
(M. E. Jones) McNeal & Ownbey +
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
dilated +
Allium davisiae +
straight +
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (30 cm300 mm <br />0.3 m <br />) +
falcate +, carinate +, channeled +, subterete +  and flattened +
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
conspicuous +
1;several +
1cm +  and 2cm +
1 +  and 3 +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
roughened +  and smooth +
quadrate +, elongate +, polygonal +  and square +
600–2100 m +
connate-coroniform +  and dilated +
sessile +  and pedicellate +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
campanulate +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
loculicidal +
membranaceous +  and leathery +
Rocky, sandy, or clay soils +
paired +, paniculate +  and racemose +
white +  and light-brown +
falcate +, carinate +  and channeled +
persistent +
purple +, pink +  and deep +
crested;3-lobed +
many;several +
spreading +  and erect +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (2.1 cm21 mm <br />0.021 m <br />) +
membranous +
zygomorphic +  and actinomorphic +
Flowering Apr–May. +
prolonged +
persistent +
10cm +  and 35cm +
15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br /> (35 cm350 mm <br />0.35 m <br />) +
1mm +  and 3mm +
shining +  and dull +
wind-distributed +
1 +  and many +
obovoid +
adnate +  and free +
1 +  and several +
Allium pseudobulbiferum +
Allium lacunosum var. davisiae +
Allium lacunosum +
variety +
white;pale-pink +
persisting +
distinct +
spreading +  and erect +
lanceovate +  and ovate +
sepaloid +  and petaloid +
narrower +
10-35-flowered +
persistent +
sinuous +
9 +, 8 +  and 7 +