Scientific Name
Allium cernuum
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Allium cernuum Roth
Park
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
NODDING ONION
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Lilianae |
| Order | Asparagales |
| Family | Amaryllidaceae |
| Genus | Allium |
| Species | Allium cernuum |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Maxon, 1935;Wiegand, 2001b;
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Helen Hamilton
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Helen Hamilton
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
Wiegand, 2001b: Listed in the District of Columbia as "watch list" or otherwise uncommon;
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTK-NCR
Created Date
8/17/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Helen Hamilton
Last Modified Date
7/10/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Wiegand, 2001b: An uncommon plant species occurring in elevated areas of scour prairie and overwash savanna habitat where soils are well-drained and often dry during the growing season. Nodding wild onion (Allium cernuum) is scattered around the higher prairie and overwash savanna habitats. 1 site found. A watch list (and otherwise uncommon) plant species known to occur within the District of Columbia portion of LOCO (along the C&O Canal NHP and Potomac River from the Maryland line to Key Bridge, Washington, D.C.)Hamilton, 2007: See Allium cernuum var cernuum, TSN#182641 with voucher., Park Species Data Source: Maxon, 1935;Wiegand, 2001b
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