familyLiliaceae
genusAllium
speciesAllium tricoccum
varietyAllium tricoccum var. burdickii

Allium tricoccum var. burdickii

Hanes

Rhodora 55: 243. 1953.

Dale W. McNeal Jr., T. D. Jacobsen
Endemic
Synonyms: Allium burdickii (Hanes) A. G. Jones
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 234.

Bulbs mostly 2–4 (–5) × 1–1.5 cm. Leaf-blade (1.5–) 2–4 (–4.5) cm wide, scarcely petiolate or less strongly so than in var. tricoccum, sheaths and petioles not anthocyanous. Scape (10–) 13–16 (–18) cm. Umbel (6–) 12–18 (–24) -flowered; spathe bracts 1–2 cm. 2n = 16.


Phenology: Flowering early Jun.
Habitat: Dry soil in upland woods
Elevation: 0–1800 m

Distribution

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Ont., Que., Ala., Ga., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Ky., Maine, Mich., Minn., Mo., N.H., N.J., N.Y., N.C., N.Dak., Ohio, Pa., S.Dak., Tenn., Vt., Va., W.Va., Wis.

Discussion

Allium tricoccum var. burdickii is apparently rare in the eastern part of its range and in the Ozark Plateau region.

With its overlapping characteristics and distribution, Allium tricoccum var. burdickii is doubtfully separate from var. tricoccum.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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

... more about "Allium tricoccum var. burdickii"
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2n chromosome quantity
16 +
Anther coloration
white +  and light yellow +
Anther dehiscence
basifixed +
Anther fixation
versatile +  and dorsifixed +
Anther shape
cordate +  and linear +
Apex architecture
beakless +
Apex shape
obtuse +  and acute +
Author
Dale W. McNeal Jr. +  and T. D. Jacobsen +
Authority
Hanes +
Basal leaf architecture or shape
sheathing +
Basal leaf arrangement
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
Basal leaf duration
persistent +
Basal leaf growth form or texture
herbaceous +
Basal leaf life cycle
anthesis +
Basal leaf quantity
2;3 +
Base shape
dilated +
Blade architecture
solid +
Blade atypical length
30 cm300 mm <br />0.3 m <br /> (40 cm400 mm <br />0.4 m <br />) +
Blade course
straight +
Blade length
20 cm200 mm <br />0.2 m <br /> (30 cm300 mm <br />0.3 m <br />) +
Blade length or size
long +
Blade shape
tapering +, elliptic +  and elliptic-lanceolate +
Blade size or width
narrow +
Blade width
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (9 cm90 mm <br />0.09 m <br />) +
Bract architecture
3+-veined +
Bract fusion
fused +
Bract presence
absent +
Bract prominence
conspicuous +
Bract quantity
1;several +
Bulb architecture
tunicate +
Bulb architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Bulb arrangement or growth form
clustered +
Bulb atypical length
4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> (5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br />) +
Bulb length
2cm +  and 4cm +
Bulb quantity
2 +  and 6 +
Bulb shape
Ovoid-conic (?) +
Bulb width
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Cell architecture or coloration or relief
reticulate +
Cell architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Cell arrangement
arranged +
Cell coloration
brownish;grayish +
Cell quantity
1 +
Cell relief
roughened +  and smooth +
Corm architecture
solid +
Crest process architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Crest process quantity
6 +  and 3 +
Distribution
Ont. +, Que. +, Ala. +, Ga. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Iowa +, Ky. +, Maine +, Mich. +, Minn. +, Mo. +, N.H. +, N.J. +, N.Y. +, N.C. +, N.Dak. +, Ohio +, Pa. +, S.Dak. +, Tenn. +, Vt. +, Va. +, W.Va. +  and Wis. +
Elaiosome texture
fleshy +
Elevation
0–1800 m +
Filament arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Filament fusion
fused +
Filament pubescence
glabrous +
Filament shape
connate-coroniform +  and dilated +
Filament size
slender +
Flower architecture
sessile +  and pedicellate +
Flower orientation
erect +
Flower quantity
single +
Flower reproduction
unisexual +  and bisexual +
Flower shape
campanulate +
Flower some measurement
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
Fruit architecture
capsular +
Fruit condition or texture
dry +
Fruit dehiscence
loculicidal +
Fruit texture
membranaceous +  and leathery +
Habitat
Dry soil in upland woods +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey +
Inflorescence architecture
umbellate +
Inflorescence arrangement
paired +, paniculate +  and racemose +
Inflorescence life cycle
flowering +
Inner coat architecture
cellular +
Inner coat coloration
white +
Inner coat texture
membranous +
Leaf-blade architecture
petiolate +
Leaf-blade width
2cm;4cm +
Leaf architecture
simple +
Leaf duration
ephemeral +
Leaf life cycle
withering +
Leaf presence
absent +
Margin architecture or shape
entire +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Outer coat architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Outer coat coloration
gray +  and brown +
Outer coat texture
fibrous +
Ovary architecture
crestless +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
3-locular +
Ovary position
superior +
Ovary quantity
2 +
Ovary shape
crested;3-lobed +
Ovule quantity
many;several +
Papilla quantity
1;8 +
Pedicel orientation
spreading +  and erect +
Pedicel some measurement
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Pedicel texture
membranous +
Pedicel variability
equaling +
Perianth architecture
zygomorphic +  and actinomorphic +
Perianth prominence
showy +
Phenology
Flowering early Jun. +
Pollen coloration
white +
Publication title
Rhodora +
Publication year
1953 +
Reference
None +
Reticulation architecture
cellular +
Rhizome height or length or size
short +
Scape architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Scape atypical some measurement
16 cm160 mm <br />0.16 m <br /> (18 cm180 mm <br />0.18 m <br />) +
Scape course
flexuous +
Scape duration
persistent +
Scape length
10cm +  and 40cm +
Scape shape
terete +
Scape some measurement
13 cm130 mm <br />0.13 m <br /> (16 cm160 mm <br />0.16 m <br />) +
Scape width
2mm +  and 4mm +
Seed-coat reflectance
shining +
Seed architecture or coloration or relief
cellular-reticulate +
Seed arrangement
wind-distributed +
Seed coloration
black +
Seed prominence or shape
flat +
Seed quantity
1 +  and many +
Seed shape
obovoid +
Source xml
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Spathe bract architecture
3-veined +
Spathe bract duration
persistent +
Spathe bract quantity
2 +
Spathe bract shape
Lanceolate (Lanceovate) +
Spathe bract some measurement
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Spathe bract variability
equal +
Special status
Endemic +
Species condition
native +
Species quantity
1 +
Stamen fusion
adnate +  and free +
Stamen position
epipetalous +
Stamen quantity
6 +
Stamen reproduction
fertile +
Stigma architecture or shape
capitate +
Stigma fusion
distinct +
Stigma quantity
1 +  and several +
Stigma shape
unlobed +
Stigma size or width
thickened +
Style arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Style atypical quantity
3 (4) +
Style height or length or size
shorter +
Style position
included +
Style quantity
1 +
Synonyms
Allium burdickii +
Taxon family
Liliaceae +
Taxon name
Allium tricoccum var. burdickii +
Taxon parent
Allium tricoccum +
Taxon rank
variety +
Tepal coloration
white;cream or yellowish +
Tepal condition or texture
dry +
Tepal duration
persisting +
Tepal fusion
distinct +
Tepal life cycle
not withering +
Tepal nectary presence
absent +
Tepal orientation
erect +
Tepal quantity
6 +
Tepal shape
oblong +  and ovate +
Tepal variability
equaling +  and equal +
Tube architecture
sepaloid +  and petaloid +
Tube coloration
greener +
Tube variability
equal +
Tube width
narrower +
Umbel architecture
(6-)12-18(-24)-flowered +
Umbel architecture or fragility
loose +
Umbel duration
persistent +
Umbel orientation
erect +
Umbel shape
obconic;more or less hemispheric +
Volume
Volume 26 +
Whole organism architecture
scapose +
Whole organism duration
perennial +
Whole organism growth form
herb +
Whole organism texture
woody +
Whorl quantity
2 +
X chromosome quantity
9 +, 8 +  and 7 +