About Allium speculae Ownbey & Aase
Allium speculae, commonly called the Little River Canyon onion, is a plant species native to the U.S. states of Georgia and Alabama. It grows especially commonly in the area around Little River Canyon National Preserve in northeastern Alabama. This species is found in sandy and rocky soils of the Piedmont region, at elevations of approximately 300 meters. Allium speculae produces egg-shaped bulbs that can reach up to 5 centimeters in length, and it does not grow rhizomes. Its scapes are round in cross-section and can grow up to 30 centimeters tall. The flowers are bell-shaped, reaching up to 6 millimeters across, with pink tepals, pale yellow anthers and pollen, and a crested ovary.
