[Onions: The Genus Allium in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Hooker's Onion, Tapertip Onion

Allium acuminatum

Hooker's Onion, Tapertip Onion: Allium acuminatum

Tapertip onion observed along the northern part of the ridgeline which makes up Monte Cristo, Gifford Pinchot National Forest.......June 18, 2021.

Hooker's Onion, Tapertip Onion: Allium acuminatum - Hooker's Onion, Tapertip Onion: Allium acuminatum

Tapertip onion blooming in balds along the Cedar Creek Trail #457 downhill to the east of Spur Road 2370-160, Mount Hood National Forest......July 8, 2022.

Inflorescence of Tapertip Onion: Allium acuminatum - Close-up sideview of a flower of Tapertip Onion: Allium acuminatum

Two close-up views of the inflorescence and flower of a purplish-flowered form of tapertip onion as seen at a DNR rock quarry at about 4100' elevation abreast the ridge dividing Dairy and Cougar Creeks on the southeastern flanks of Mt. Adams.........June 12, 2005.

Close-up frontal view of a flower of Tapertip Onion: Allium acuminatum - Close-up sideview of a flower of Tapertip Onion: Allium acuminatum

Two close-up views of the flower of a white-flowered form of tapertip onion as seen at a DNR rock quarry at about 4100' elevation abreast the ridge dividing Dairy and Cougar Creeks on the southeastern flanks of Mt. Adams........June 12, 2005. Note that the inner trio of tepals have wrinkled margins and the reddish to purplish stripe running the length of each tepal..

Inflorescence of Tapertip Onion: Allium acuminatum

The photo above shows a close-up, dorsal view of the inflorescence of a white-flowered form of tapertip onion as seen at a DNR rock quarry at about 4100' elevation abreast the ridge dividing Dairy and Cougar Creeks on the southeastern flanks of Mt. Adams........June 12, 2005.
Paul Slichter