Allium fimbriatum var. mohavense

Mojave fringed onion

Family: Alliaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Mojave fringed onion is a California native perennial found in the eastern Sierra Nevada and western Mojave Desert on dry slopes and flats at elevations of 700 to 1,400 meters. Flowering from April to May, this delicate onion produces white, pink, or light lavender flowers in clusters of 12 to 60 blooms. Growing with slender stems 10 to 25 centimeters tall, it emerges from underground bulbs with a delicate, grass-like appearance. Its narrow leaves are typical of the onion family, emerging from the base of the plant with a subtle, linear form. The flower clusters feature distinctive perianth segments with deeply cut ovary crests, giving the blossoms a delicately fringed appearance.

Habitat: Common. Dry slopes, flats

Bloom period: Apr-May

Elevation: 700-1400 m

Bioregions: SNE, w DMoj.

California counties: San Bernardino, Kern, Inyo, Los Angeles

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.