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Amaryllidaceae

Threebract onion

Allium tribracteatum Torr.

Family
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Allium

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Threebract onion: Deadwood Peak, Mokelumne Wilderness, California, 20140628
Photo: Jason Hollinger, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (1)
English
Threebract onion

Synonyms

  • Allium idahoense Traub
  • Allium tolmiei Baker ex J.M.Coult.

Flowers

In flower
April to May (from 151 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.