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Allium guanxianense is a small bulbous wild onion from damp mountain slopes in Sichuan, China, bearing a round head of white flowers on a stem up to 60 cm tall. It is grown mainly by specialist collectors and suits cool, moist conditions with good drainage.
Allium guanxianense is a plant species endemic to Sichuan in China. It is found on damp slopes at elevations of 1,800–2,000 m (5,900–6,600 ft).
Allium guanxianense has thick fleshy roots but thin bulbs rarely more than 10 mm (0.39 in) across. Scapes are up to 60 cm (24 in) tall, round in cross-section. Leaves are flat, narrowly oblanceolate, shorter than the scape and 2–3 cm (0.79–1.18 in) wide. Umbel is spherical, with white flowers.
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
