(Allium dichalmydeum)
![]() Will Elder, NPS Origin Of Genus Name: Allium is Latin for "garlic." Presidio Locations: Serpentine bluffs and serpentine grasslands. Range In State: Northern California to Northern central coast. Description: This native perennial species has long cylindrical leaves and re-sprouts from an underground bulb each year. Deep red-purple flowers are clustered in groups of 5-30. Blooms April to June. Native Californian Uses: The greens and bulbs were eaten raw or cooked by the Pomo and the Kashaya. |
Last updated: February 28, 2015