Status: Native
Synonyms:
Allium cernuum Roth var. neomexicanum (Rydberg) McBride
Allium cernuum Roth var. obtusum Cockerell ex McBride
Allium neomexicanum Rydberg
Allium recurvatum Rydberg
Allium cernuum has umbellate pink flowers that unlike most other native onions
are nodding rather than upright. Allium cernuum is found at mid to higher elevations in moist areas in the Gila National Forest. Although the flowering scape (stem) is curved downwards at the end giving it the nodding appearance, the individual flowering pedicels appear to turn back upwards after the capsules form.
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Allium cernuum, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Myer Canyon, September 4, 2010
Allium cernuum, photo Russ Kleinman, Mogollon Mtns., Bursum Road, Aug. 5, 2007
Allium cernuum, in fruit, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Meadow Creek, Sept. 5, 2008
Allium cernuum, closeup of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Kelly Kindscher, Tularosa River at Apache Creek, Aug. 11, 2009
Allium cernuum, umbel, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Myer Canyon, September 4, 2010
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