Allium howellii var. clokeyi

Mount pinos onion, Mount Pinos Onion, Mt. Pinos onion, Mt. Pinos onion

Family: Alliaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.3

Mount pinos onion is a rare (CNPS 1B.3) California native perennial found in northern Western Transverse Ranges in sagebrush scrub and open slopes at elevations of 1,300 to 1,850 meters. Flowering from May to June, this plant produces white flowers in dense clusters with 50 to 100 individual blossoms on pedicels 15 to 25 millimeters long. Growing with stout stems 20 to 40 centimeters tall, it emerges from underground bulbs in vertic clay soils. Its leaves are narrow and grass-like, typical of onion species, emerging from the base of the robust stem. The flower's white perianth parts are complemented by stamens that extend slightly beyond the petals, creating a delicate and distinctive appearance.

Habitat: Locally common. Open slopes, sagebrush scrub, vertic clay

Bloom period: May-Jun

Elevation: 1300-1850 m

Bioregions: n WTR.

California counties: Ventura, Kern, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara

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