Allium stellatum
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Allium stellatum is a perennial wild onion
native to North America
, where it grows in rocky, sandy soil. It grows from a bulb to about 1-2 feet (30-60 cm) with tufts of leaves which die back as the scape
of pink to purple flowers forms. The bulbs are strongly flavored but can be eaten.
The species name stellatum is botanical Latin for "starry", and refers to the umbels. This species was described for science by John Bellenden Ker in the early 19th century.
Allium
Allium is a monocot genus of flowering plants, informally referred to as the onion genus. The generic name Allium is the Latin word for garlic....
native to North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, where it grows in rocky, sandy soil. It grows from a bulb to about 1-2 feet (30-60 cm) with tufts of leaves which die back as the scape
Scape (botany)
In botany, scapes are leafless flowering stems that rise from the ground. Scapes can have a single flower or many flowers, depending on the species....
of pink to purple flowers forms. The bulbs are strongly flavored but can be eaten.
The species name stellatum is botanical Latin for "starry", and refers to the umbels. This species was described for science by John Bellenden Ker in the early 19th century.