Latin name: Allium amplectens Torrey Pronunciation: AL-ee-um am-PLEK-tens Common name: Narrow-leaved onion Family: Alliaceae (Onion) Habitat: Dry slopes and fields mostly below 6000', wooded places, clay soils, Cuyamaca and Laguna Mts Blooming period: March to June Name derivations: 1) Allium 2) amplectens |
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