NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Allium keeverae [= Split from Allium cuthbertii]
Keever's Onion
Scientific Name: |
Allium keeverae [= Split from Allium cuthbertii] |
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Genus: |
Allium |
Species Epithet: |
keeverae |
Common Name: |
Keever's Onion |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Alliaceae (Onion Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Pink |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry |
Bloom Time: |
May, June |
Growing Area: |
Piedmont |
Habitat Description: |
Weakley 2015: “limited to a series of unusual ‘rich granitic’ domes in the Brushy Mountains of Alexander and Wilkes counties, NC. An NC endemic. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Basal |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S2: Imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G2 - Imperiled (*Key) |
State Status: |
SC-V: Special Concern: Vulnerable, Endemic (*Key) |
Notes: |
More heat tolerant than Allium cernuum. Split from Allium cuthbertii, which is now considered not to be in NC. |
Larry Mellichamp |
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Larry Mellichamp |
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Links: |
NC Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/allium-cuthbertii/ Vascular Plants of NC: https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php 700 Bird-friendly Plants for NC: https://nc.audubon.org/700 |
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