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  2. Plants
  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Monocots
  5. Agaves, Orchids, Irises, and Allies
  6. Amaryllis, Onions, and Allies
  7. Onions
  8. Caulorhizideum
  9. Swamp Onion

species 2,504 observations

Swamp Onion

Allium validum

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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54 native animals
supported in the US
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Onion Aphid, Anna's Hummingbird 2
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee, Colorado Black-notched Bumble Bee, Wild Forget-me-not Moth, Common Eastern Bumble Bee 52

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Light
Full sun
Moisture
Moist
Water use
High
Plant type
Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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