[The Onions Found East of the Cascade Mts.]

Cuddy Mountain Onion, Fringed Onion

Allium fibrillum

The photo above shows a close-up of the inflorescence of fringed onion as seen along Balloon Tree Road in the Umatilla N.F. in northeastern Oregon...............June 27, 2006.

The photo above shows the form of fringed onion, with a pair of basal leaves (which are longer than the flower stem). Note that the leaves are u-shaped in cross-section Photographed along Balloon Tree Road in the Umatilla N.F. in northeastern Oregon...............June 27, 2006.

The photo above shows fringed onion as seen along the Umatilla Rim Trail, Umatilla National Forest.......................June 24, 2007.

The photo above shows fringed onion as seen along the Umatilla Rim Trail, Umatilla National Forest.......................June 24, 2007.

The photo above shows a close-up of the flowers of fringed onion as seen along the Umatilla Rim Trail, Umatilla National Forest.......................June 24, 2007. Note that the stamens are shorter than the tepals, the very short stigma.

Paul Slichter