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Allium siskiyouense is a species of wild onion known by the common name Siskiyou onion. It is native to the Klamath Mountains and nearby ranges of northern California and southern Oregon, where it grows in serpentine and other rocky soil types. This small onion plant grows from a reddish brown bulb one or two centimeters long. It produces a short stem no more than 8 centimeters long and two sickle-shaped leaves which are usually longer. The flower cluster contains up to about 35 flowers, each with dark-veined pink petals around a centimeter long and sometimes toothed at the tips.
Perennial herb, Geophyte
Red, Pink
Partial Shade
Moderate
For propagating by seed: No treatment.
1, 2, 3, 7, 14, 15, 16
Rocky slopes
Red Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 5 likely
Ipsilon Dart
Agrotis ipsilon
Alfalfa Looper Moth
Autographa californica
Tessellate Dart
Euxoa tessellata
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica