Welsh Onion

Allium fistulosum

General Status Rank: 
Alien
ELCODE: 
PMLIL020Z0
Common Name: 
Welsh Onion
Scientific Name: 
Allium fistulosum
Naming References: 
W019-2004
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Vascular Plant
Kingdom: 
Plantae
Phylum: 
Magnoliophyta
Class: 
Monocotyledoneae
Order: 
Asparagales
Family: 
Amaryllidaceae
General Biology

Economic/Human Considerations

Suggested that this onion has been introduced by members of a mission or by employees of the HBC.
References: 
A126
Distribution

Number of Occurrences

Near and around Old F Rae (from Joe Mackenzie in A126)): established on dry gravelly S-facing slope 20 miles SE of Rae-Edzo (Behchoko) and 1 m inland from GSL. (details in A126; see FNA Vol. 26 Page 228, 244)
References: 
W019-2004
A126
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Alien
Status Rank Description: 
Not verified but reported present according to FNA.
S Rank: 
SNA
Decision Process Description: 
Drafted by S Carriere based on printed information; Reviewed in 2010, no change; Reviewed in 2015 by Marilyn Anions; no change
Last Updated: 
June 25, 2015

References

Economic Status

  • Cody, W,J (1996) Additionsand Range estensions to the vascular plant flora of the Northwest Territories, Canada. CFN: 100:260-270 Copy in binder - A126 Return

Naming

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2004) Flora of North America - North of Mexico. Oxford University Press Online Version http://hua.huh.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/Flora/ - W019-2004 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2004) Flora of North America - North of Mexico. Oxford University Press Online Version http://hua.huh.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/Flora/ - W019-2004 Return
  • Cody, W,J (1996) Additionsand Range estensions to the vascular plant flora of the Northwest Territories, Canada. CFN: 100:260-270 Copy in binder - A126 Return