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Allium cratericola is a species of wild onion known by the common name Cascade onion. It is endemic to California, where is an uncommon member of the flora in several of the state's mountain ranges. This onion grows a short stem up to 10 centimeters tall from a brown-coated oval-shaped bulb. There are one or two long, pointed leaves up to four times the length of the stem. The flower cluster contains up to 20 rosy pink flowers clustered densely together.
Perennial herb
4 in Tall
White, Pink
Spring
Full Sun
Moderate
Moderate
Fast
7*, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Open, volcanic, or granitic places
Chaparral, Foothill Woodland
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Likely
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Confirmed
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Adela trigrapha
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