Slimleaf Onion
November 9, 2022
By Adam Huggins
Slimleaf Onion
Allium amplectens
- Description: Perennial herb with strap-like leaves to 30cm tall. Grows from a deeply buried bulbs. Flowers are speckled white to pink.
- Habitat: Open, rocky sites and coastal bluffs.
- Pair with: Sea blush, camas, stonecrop, white fawn lily, and chocolate lily.
- Fun Fact: This is a blue-listed species; there are only a small handful of occurrences on Galiano. Please do not disturb them! These beauties are a sign of a healthy ecosystem, and habitat destruction is their biggest threat.