Allium bolanderi

S. Watson

Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 14: 229. 1879.

Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 259. Mentioned on page 225, 231, 261.

Bulbs 1–6+, not basally clustered, replaced annually by new bulbs borne terminally on rhizomes; rhizomes 1–3, inconspicuous, slender, less than 2 cm including renewal bulb; parent bulbs disappearing by anthesis except for still-functional roots and bulb coat, oblique-ovoid to ± oblong, 0.7–1.4 × 0.5–1.2 cm; outer coats not enclosing bulbs, brown to gray-brown, ± obscurely reticulate, membranous, reticulum delicate, cells transversely elongate, V-shaped or ± wavy, forming obscure herringbone pattern, without fibers; inner coats white, cells obscure, quadrate to ± rectangular, often contorted. Leaves persistent, withering from tip at anthesis, 2–3, basally sheathing, sheaths not extending much above soil surface; blade solid, subterete to ± channeled, 9–30 cm × 1–2 mm, margins entire. Scape persistent, solitary, erect, solid, terete, 10–35 cm × 1–3 mm. Umbel persistent, erect, compact to loose, 10–20-flowered, hemispheric, bulbils unknown; spathe bracts persistent, 2, 4–6-veined, lanceolate to lanceovate, ± equal, apex acuminate. Flowers conic to campanulate, 7–14 mm; tepals erect, reddish purple, rarely white, narrowly lanceolate to lanceovate, ± equal, becoming rigid and carinate in fruit, margins finely denticulate (inner tepal more prominently so), apex acute to obtuse, becoming involute at tip and appearing acuminate; stamens included; anthers yellow; pollen yellow; ovary crested; processes 3, central, 2-lobed, minute, margins entire; style linear, equaling stamens; stigma capitate, obscurely 3-lobed, scarcely thickened; pedicel 10–20 mm. Seed-coat dull; cells minutely roughened.

Discussion

Varieties 2 (2 in the flora).

The varieties of Allium bolanderi are extremely difficult to distinguish in the absence of bulb material. Care must be taken to obtain good bulb material whenever collecting Allium, but it is extremely critical in this species.

Selected References

None.

Key

1 Bulbs oblique-ovoid; bulb coat breaking with serrate edges; flowers 7–12 mm; tepals lance-ovate. Allium bolanderi var. bolanderi
1 Bulbs oblique-oblong, irregular, suggesting small tubers; bulb coat breaking with irregular edge; flowers 9–14 mm; tepals narrowly lanceolate. Allium bolanderi var. mirabile

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

... more about "Allium bolanderi"
versatile +  and dorsifixed +
cordate +  and linear +
acuminate +, acute +  and obtuse +
Dale W. McNeal Jr. +  and T. D. Jacobsen +
S. Watson +
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
dilated +
straight +
9 cm90 mm <br />0.09 m <br /> (30 cm300 mm <br />0.3 m <br />) +
subterete +  and more or less channeled +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
conspicuous +
1;several +
1 +  and 6 +
roughened +  and smooth +
quadrate +  and more or less rectangular +
Calif. +  and Oreg. +
connate-coroniform +  and dilated +
sessile +  and pedicellate +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
conic +  and campanulate +
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1.4 cm14 mm <br />0.014 m <br />) +
loculicidal +
membranaceous +  and leathery +
paired +, paniculate +  and racemose +
persistent +
denticulate +
brown +  and gray-brown +
crested +
many;several +
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1.4 cm14 mm <br />0.014 m <br />) +
oblique-ovoid +  and more or less oblong +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
spreading +  and erect +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
membranous +
zygomorphic +  and actinomorphic +
Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts +
inconspicuous +
1 (?) +  and 3 (?) +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
persistent +
10cm +  and 35cm +
1mm +  and 3mm +
wind-distributed +
1 +  and many +
obovoid +
adnate +  and free +
1 +  and several +
Allium bolanderi +
species +
white;reddish purple +
persisting +
distinct +
carinate +, narrowly lanceolate +  and lanceovate +
sepaloid +  and petaloid +
narrower +
10-20-flowered +, compact +  and loose +
persistent +
hemispheric +
9 +, 8 +  and 7 +