Parry's fringed onion facts for kids
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Allium parryi is a type of wild onion found in North America. It is often called Parry's onion or Parry's fringed onion.
This plant is common in the Coast Ranges of southern California and northern Baja California in Mexico. You can also find it in the very southern parts of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
About Parry's Onion
Parry's onion grows from a small, reddish-brown bulb, which is like a tiny underground storage part, about one centimeter long.
What It Looks Like
The plant has a short stem that can grow up to about 20 centimeters (about 8 inches) tall. It usually has one long, round leaf that is a bit longer than the stem.
The plant produces a group of flowers, called an inflorescence, with up to 50 flowers. These flowers are white with pink veins when they first open. As they get older, they turn a darker pink color. Each flower has narrow "petals" (called tepals in onions) that are less than one centimeter long.
