About Allium burlewii Davidson
Allium burlewii is a species of wild onion that goes by the common name Burlew's onion. This species is endemic to California, where it grows in granitic soils across several central and southern California mountain ranges, stretching from Riverside and San Bernardino Counties to Fresno and Monterey Counties. It usually occurs at elevations between 6,000 and 10,000 feet above sea level. Allium burlewii is a short-stemmed onion that grows from an oval-shaped bulb. Its scape very rarely grows taller than 20 centimeters, and it produces a single long, pointed leaf that can reach up to 35 centimeters in length. Its inflorescence holds up to 20 purple flowers with dark veins; each flower is up to one centimeter long, and has dark purple anthers.
