Lemmon's onion facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lemmon's onion
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:	Allioideae
Genus:	Allium
Species:	A. lemmonii
Binomial name
Allium lemmonii S.Wats.
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Synonyms
Allium anceps var. lemmonii (S.Watson) Jeps. Allium incisum A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr. Allium scissum A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr.

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Allium lemmonii, also called Lemmon's onion, is a type of wild onion. It was named after a botanist named John Gill Lemmon. A botanist is a scientist who studies plants. This plant grows naturally in the western parts of the United States.

About Lemmon's Onion

Lemmon's onion is a common plant in the areas where it grows. It likes to grow in dry clay soils. You can find it in places that are between 1,200 and 1,900 meters high.

Where Lemmon's Onion Grows

This special onion is native to the Great Basin region. This area includes parts of several states. You can find it in Utah, Nevada, and parts of California. It also grows in eastern Oregon and southwestern Idaho.

What Lemmon's Onion Looks Like

Lemmon's onion grows from a round part called a bulb. This bulb is about one and a half to two centimeters wide. The plant has a short stem that can grow up to 20 centimeters tall. The stem is flat and thin along its edges.

Its Flowers

At the top of the stem, you'll find a group of flowers. This group is called an inflorescence. It can have anywhere from 10 to 40 bell-shaped flowers. These flowers can be white or pink.

Inside the flowers, there are parts called stamens. These stamens can be purple or yellow. The pollen produced by the plant is yellow. The part of the flower that holds the seeds is called the ovary. In Lemmon's onion, the ovary has a unique ridged shape. All its parts seem to be joined together.