[Onions: The Genus Allium in Mount Adams Country]

Fragile Onion, Scilla-like Onion

Allium scilloides

- Fragile Onion, Scilla-like Onion: Allium scilloides

Fragile Onion, Scilla-like Onion: Allium scilloides

Fragile onions observed in swales above the east rim of Canyon Creek about 4 miles or so south of Grayback Mountain, Klickitat Wildlife Area.......March 12, 2020. This species is uncommon in northwestern Klickitat County. It is more common in north-central Klickitat County and to the northeast in Yakima County.

Fragile Onion, Scilla-like Onion: Allium scilloides - Fragile Onion, Scilla-like Onion: Allium scilloides

Fragile Onion, Scilla-like Onion: Allium scilloides - Fragile Onion, Scilla-like Onion: Allium scilloides

Fragile Onion, Scilla-like Onion: Allium scilloides

Fragile onions observed in swales above the east rim of Canyon Creek about 4 miles or so south of Grayback Mountain, Klickitat Wildlife Area.......April 8, 2023.

Fragile Onion, Scilla-like Onion: Allium scilloides - Fragile Onion, Scilla-like Onion: Allium scilloides

Fragile Onion, Scilla-like Onion: Allium scilloides - Fragile Onion, Scilla-like Onion: Allium scilloides

Fragile onions observed in swales above the east rim of Canyon Creek about 4 miles or so south of Grayback Mountain, Klickitat Wildlife Area.......March 12, 2021.

Seed head of Fragile Onion, Scilla-like Onion: Allium scilloides

Ripe seed head of scilla-like onion observed at the east rim of Canyon Creek, Klickitat Wildlife Area.....May 13, 2025.

Fragile Onion, Scilla-like Onion: Allium scilloides - Fragile Onion, Scilla-like Onion: Allium scilloides

Fragile Onion, Scilla-like Onion: Allium scilloides

Fragile onions observed in swales above the east rim of Canyon Creek about 4 miles or so south of Grayback Mountain, Klickitat Wildlife Area.......April 3, 2025.

Paul Slichter