Allium sphaerocephalon L.

  • Filed As

    Amaryllidaceae
    Allium sphaerocephalon L.

  • Collector(s)

    L. Gleason s.n., 16 Jul 2015

  • Location

    United States of America. New York. Bronx Co. New York City. Grounds of the New York Botanical Garden, T. H. Everett Rock Garden.

  • Habitat

    Growing in the central meadow amongst Juniperus communis 'repens' and Aquilegia canadensis.

  • Description

    Erect habit, approximately 36" in height/ Basal, blue green glaucous foliage. Single scape topped by an egg shaped umbel of deep purple flowers. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02549544

    Occurrence ID: a9c7870f-4894-4ac0-8be2-2fdec3d71048

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Asparagales

  • Family

    Amaryllidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Allium sphaerocephalon L.

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    Bronx Co.

  • City/Township

    New York City

  • Locality

    Grounds of the New York Botanical Garden, T. H. Everett Rock Garden

  • Coordinates

    40.8647, -73.8778

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The William and Lynda Steere Herbarium
Plants of the New York Botanical Garden
Botanical name: Allium sphaerocephalon Family: Amaryllidaceae
Location: T.H. Everett Rock Garden on the grounds of the New York
Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY
Latitude: 40.864722 Longitude: 73.877778
Growing in the central meadow amongst Juniperus cummunis
'repens' and Aquilegia canadensis
Description: Erect habit, approximately 36" in height. Basal,blue
green, glaucus foliage. Single scape topped by and egg shaped
umbel of deep purple flowers.
Collected by: Lindsay Gleason Date of Collection: July 16,
2015
02549544