Allium burdickii

ClassificationMonocots
FamilyAlliaceae
Family (Traditional)Alliaceae
GenusAllium
Species:Allium burdickii (Hanes) A. G. Jones
Common NameNarrowleaf Wild Leek
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: June; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Arrangement: basal; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: Yes; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: sessile; Leaf Type: grass-like; Leaf Type: linear; Leaf Venation: parallel; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: Pink; Base Flower Color: Purple; Base Flower Color: White; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Inflorescence Position: terminal; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Perianth Present: Yes; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A
C value 7
StatusNative; TN[S1S2] KY[S3S4] (State Rank); G4G5 (Global Rank)
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** Not applicable or data not available.
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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  • Counties
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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Boone (KY), Campbell (KY), Carter (KY), Cumberland (KY), Fayette (KY), Jefferson (KY), Letcher (KY), Menifee (KY), Oldham (KY), DeKalb (TN), Franklin (TN), Giles (TN), Van Buren (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, EKY, KNK, MDKY, MTSU, TENN, UCHT, UOS

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1981 - 2017

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
APSC0068685 Oldham Kentucky
APSC
Allium burdickii
APSC0100098 Oldham Kentucky
APSC
Allium burdickii
APSC0100360 Oldham Kentucky
APSC
Allium burdickii
APSC0109708 Oldham Kentucky
APSC
Allium burdickii
APSC0109707 Letcher Kentucky
APSC
Allium burdickii
MTSU002904 Giles Tennessee 31 Mar 2002 Kyle D. Hurt
 MTSU
Allium burdickii
N/A Van Buren Tennessee Chris A. Fleming
 UOS
Allium burdickii
UOS06483 Franklin Tennessee Jon Evans
 UOS
Allium burdickii
N/A Van Buren Tennessee 06 Apr 2002 Chris A. Fleming
 UOS
Allium burdickii
31234100005980 Cumberland Kentucky 15 Apr 1999 Ross C. Clark
24292		 EKY
Allium burdickii
31234100194834 Jefferson Kentucky 17 Apr 2012 Patricia D. Haragan
1081		 EKY
Allium burdickii
31234100719226 Oldham Kentucky 11 May 1981 L. Phillippe
6310		 EKY
Allium burdickii
31973000004893 Boone Kentucky 17 Apr 1996 Naczi, Robert
5047		 KNK
Allium burdickii
31973000004894 Campbell Kentucky 15 Aug 1983 Thieret, John
s.n.		 KNK
Allium burdickii
MDKY00005728 Carter Kentucky
MDKY
Allium burdickii
TENN-V-0065914 Van Buren Tennessee
TENN
Allium burdickii
TENN-V-0065913 Van Buren Tennessee
TENN
Allium burdickii
TENN-V-0065912 DeKalb Tennessee
TENN
Allium burdickii
UCHT005653 Giles Tennessee 31 Mar 1995 R. Kral
84335		 UCHT
Allium burdickii
31234100779568 Menifee Kentucky 17 Jul 2017 Thomas McFadden
588		 EKY
Allium burdickii
31234100194842 Jefferson Kentucky 11 Apr 2012 Patricia D. Haragan
1080		 EKY
Allium burdickii
31234100005972 Fayette Kentucky 01 Jan 1997 Danny Husband
306		 EKY
Allium burdickii
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Allium burdickii - Tara Littlefield
Allium burdickii - Tara Littlefield