| Allium serra | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae |
| Genus: | Allium |
| Species: | A. serra |
| Binomial name | |
| Allium serra | |
Allium serra is a California species of wild onion known by several common names, including jeweled onion, pom-pon onion, and serrated onion. [2] [3] [4]
It favors hard soils with rock and clay, including serpentine soil. [5] It is found in the Coast Ranges of central and northern California, from Merced County to Humboldt County. [6]
Allium serra plant produces a small herringbone-patterned bulb an average of one centimeter in diameter. It has a long stem on which it bears a tightly bunched umbel of flowers. The attractive bright pink flowers are thimble or bell-shaped, often iridescent when new and becoming papery as they dry. [5] [7]
