Tapertip Onion, Taper-tip Onion, Hooker's Onion
Allium acuminatum
Synonyms: Allium acuminatum var. acuminatum, Allium acuminatum var. cuspidatum, Allium cuspidatum
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The photo at left shows a close-up, dorsal view
of the inflorescence 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. The photo at right 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.
The photo above shows a close-up view of the
flower 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.
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The photo at left shows a close-up, frontal view
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. The photo at right shows a close-up, side view
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 the reddish to purplish stripe running the length of each tepal.
A close-up of the inflorescence of tapertip onion observe on drying slopes to the east of Canyon Creek in the Klickitat Wildlife Area.......July 3, 2022.
Paul Slichter