Chatterley's Onion
J. Tuhy; R. Thompson
Allium geyeri var. chatterleyi
NatureServe conservation status
Global (G-rank): G4G5T2
State (S-rank): S2
Utah Wildlife Action Plan status
- SGCN
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Description
Allium geyeri var. chatterleyi is a perennial plant producing bulbs 7-20 mm thick with persistent fibrous-reticulate scales that extend 4.5 - 11 cm up the flowering stem base. Plants grow with 2-3 leaves per scape, 1-5 mm wide. Flowers occur in umb
Phenology
Allium geyeri blooms mid-June through September when at elevations of 6,500 and 12,000 feet.
Diagnostic characteristics
Allium geyeri var. chatterleyi differs from A. geyeri var. geyeri by the presence of a many-layered "sheath" of dried scales extending 4.5-11 cm up from the base of the flowering stem.
Species range
A Navajo Basin endemic, found in the Abajo Mountains of San Juan County.
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Taxonomy
Yes, this species has taxonomic discrepancies