Liliaceae

Allium robinsonii

Robinson's Onion

Stem erect, about 2 in. tall. Leaves approximately 3 in. long, round, staying green through flowering. Flower head tops purple bracts fused into ring. Flowers pale lavender-pink to white, containing conspicuous red-black pollen. Grows in pure sand, usually under bushes and between basalt outcrops just above high water mark in Columbia River Gorge.

• Rarity: Endemic
• Flowering Time: Late Spring
• Life Cycle: Perennial
• Height: 2 inches
• Habitat: Shrub-Steppe
• Found In: East Gorge
• Native: Yes