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Alliaceae
Allium

not marked as a favorite taxon Allium species 1. Common name: Savanna Onion. Phenology: Late Aug-early Oct; late Sep-Nov. Habitat: Wet savannas over coquina limestone (marl). Distribution: This remarkable Coastal Plain relative of A. cernuum was first discovered in 1981 by Steve Leonard in Pender County; it has since been found in similar sites in Onslow and Brunswick counties, always associated with other endemic species of primarily montane genera, such as Thalictrum cooleyi and Parnassia caroliniana

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Taxonomy Comments: Morphological, phenology, and habitat differences of these populations warrants acceptance of these populations as a narrowly endemic species in the "Allium cernuum" complex.

Synonymy ⓘ: = NSProv; = n/a — FNA26, K4, POWO, RAB, S. Basionym: basionym] (xxxx)

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Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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image #1 of Allium species 1© Bruce Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
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