Allium plummerae S. Watson
Tanner’s canyon onion
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Liliopsida | Monocots (plants with a single seed leaf); includes the lily family |
Subclass | Liliidae | Includes lilies, orchids, and many others |
Order | Asparagales | A diverse group that includes asparagus |
Family | Amaryllidaceae | Amaryllis family—plants that grow from bulbs. Includes onions and many others |
Genus | Allium | Onions, leeks, shallots, garlic, scallions, etc. |
Species | plummerae | Named by Edward Greene for Sara Allen Plummer (1836-1923), a botanist and expert on ferns and seaweeds |
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Allium plummerae description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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5/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 1½ × 1′ (52 × 34 cm)
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