Carried by 1 nurseries
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Allium parvum is a species of wild onion known by the common name small onion. It is native to the western United States where it is a common member of the flora in rocky, dry areas, especially in talus. This onion has a bulb one to two and a half centimeters wide and bears a relatively short stem for an onion species, reaching a maximum of 12 centimeters tall. The two leaves are sickle-shaped. Atop the stem is an flower cluster of fewer than 30 flowers, which are generally pale pink with prominent dark midveins. This plant was a food and flavoring for the Paiute people.
Perennial herb, Geophyte
5 in Tall
Pink
Spring
Partial Shade
Moderate
Slow
Clay slopes, talus
Red Fir Forest, Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 13 likely
Ipsilon Dart
Agrotis ipsilon
Rascal Dart
Agrotis malefida
The Nutmeg
Anarta trifolii
Fruit-Tree Leafroller Moth
Archips argyrospila