Allium oxyphilum
(Lillydale Onion)

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               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Lillydale Onion, Shale Barren Onion
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 5 - 8
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: July - September
    Status: Native
    Range:

Allium oxyphilum, or Lillydale Onion, is native only to a small area on the border of Virginia and West Virginia. It is a perennial that grows in dryish, well drained slopes, outcrops and clearings, especially on shale barrens.

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