Allium Haematochiton

noun

Meaning

A perennial wild onion species native to the chaparral and oak woodlands of Southern California, characterized by its distinctive blood-red bulb tunic.

Examples

  • The botanist carefully documented the population of Allium haematochiton growing along the shaded canyon slope.
  • Unlike common garden onions, Allium haematochiton thrives in the seasonal drought cycles of the coastal mountain ranges.

Synonyms: red-skinned onion, wild onion, allium, geophyte