[Onions: The Genus Allium East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]
Robinson's Onion
Allium robinsonii
The photo above shows Robinson's onion as seen from
the east bank of the Columbia River, several miles north of Vantage,WA..........April
30, 2007.
The
photo at right shows the umbel and basal leaves of Robinson's onion from the east
bank of the Columbia River, northeast of Vantage,WA...........April 19, 2002.
Characteristics:
Habitat:
Robinson's onion may be found in sand and gravel deposits along
the Columbia River.
Range:
Robinson's onion may be found along the banks and adjacent lower
benches of the Columbia River from near Vantage, WA downstream to near the mouth
of the John Day River in Oregon.
The photo above shows the inflorescence of Robinson's onion from the east bank of the Columbia River, northeast of Vantage,WA..........April 19, 2002.
The photo above shows Robinson's onion in bud as seen from the east bank of the Columbia River, northeast of Vantage,WA...........March 28, 2007.
Paul Slichter