Baytop's Onion vs Paint Trillium

Allium baytopiorum compared with Trillium undulatum

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Paint Trillium is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Paint Trillium
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Allium	Trillium
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Trillium undulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Baytop's Onion and Paint Trillium share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Paint Trillium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Paint Trillium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Paint Trillium

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.

Baytop's Onion

The Baytop's Onion (Allium baytopiorum) is a species in the genus Allium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.