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Internal ID UUID644024b631cec538133585
Scientific name Allium parvum
Authority Kellogg
First published in Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 3: 54 (1863)

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Allium parvum, also known as small onion, is a species of wild onion native to the western United States. It is commonly found in rocky, dry areas in mountainous regions at elevations of 1,200-2,800 meters. It is widespread in California, Nevada, Oregon, and Idaho, and has also been reported in western Utah and southwestern Montana. This plant has a small bulb and short stem, with sickle-shaped leaves. Its flowers are pale pink with dark midveins and have purple or yellow anthers. The Paiute people used this plant as a food source and for flavoring.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Allium pleianthum var. particolor M.E.Jones Contr. W. Bot. 10: 31 (1902)
Allium tribracteatum var. andersonii S.Watson Botany [Fortieth Parallel] : 353 (1871)
Allium tribracteatum var. parvum (Kellogg) Jeps. Fl. Calif. 1: 276 (1921)
Allium modocense Jeps. Fl. Calif. 1: 279 (1921)

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Language Common/alternative name
English small onion
Swedish pyttelök

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  • Northern America
    • Northwestern U.S.A.
      • Idaho
      • Oregon
    • Southwestern U.S.A.
      • California
      • Nevada
      • Utah

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000756973
USDA Plants ALPA3
Tropicos 18401702
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:8837-2
The Plant List kew-296242
Open Tree Of Life 771402
Observations.org 270139
NCBI Taxonomy 472421
Nature Serve 2.158776
IPNI 8837-2
iNaturalist 75358
GBIF 2856693
Freebase /m/03d8_r9
EOL 1084808
Elurikkus 318275
Calflora (Californian flora) 222
USDA GRIN 465995
Wikipedia Allium_parvum

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