Allium brandegeei

Allium brandegeei, also known by its common name, Brandegee’s Onion,^[4] is a plant species native to the western United States. It has been reported from western Colorado, Utah, Idaho, eastern Oregon, Park County, Montana and Elko County, Nevada.^[5][6]

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Monocots

Order:Asparagales

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Allium brandegeei
Conservation status
Apparently Secure (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:	Allioideae
Genus:	Allium
Species:	A. brandegeei
Binomial name
Allium brandegeei S.Wats.
Synonyms[2][3]
Allium diehlii (M.E. Jones) M.E. Jones Allium minimum M.E. Jones Allium tribracteatum var. diehlii M.E. Jones

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Allium brandegeei grows in sandy, rocky soil at elevations of 1,200–3,300 metres (3,900–10,800 ft). One plant produces 1-5 round to egg-shaped bulbs up to 1.5 centimetres (0.59 in) in diameter. Flowers are bell-shaped, up 8 millimetres (0.31 in) long; tepals white with green or purple midvein.^[5][7][8][9]