Allium canadense
Wild onion, Meadow garlic Taxonomy
Synonyms: Allium canadense var. canadense Subspecific taxa: Classification:
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Species Distribution
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Absent: Not known from county Medium confidence: Medium or unknown confidence; often old records or unverifiable observations Medium-high confidence: Often observations by expert botanists High confidence: Often vouchered herbarium records Planted / introduced: Native species introduced outside historic range, or only in planted locations within county (e.g., restorations) Historic / extirpated: Only historic records for the species; likely extirpated (Note that this category is not yet functional) North American distribution maps for this species: FLNA;  USDA Plants;  BONAP;  BISON
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Species Status
Status/Listing: No Information Notes: Origin: Native
Species Description
General: Monocot, perennial Roots: adventitious, bulbs Shoots: basal leaf arrangment; simple leaf type; entire leaf margin; Parallel leaf venation; awl-shaped, linear, oblong leaf shape Inflorescence: umbel Flowers: perfect; 3 merous; complete, regular; white, others; hypogynous ovary position Fruit: capsule Physiology: autotrophic Reproduction: sexual, vegetative
Ecology & Natural History
Habitat: Species is distributed in moist open woods, usually in level ground of valleys, meadows, bluff edges, open fields, roadsides, railroads and wastes; found in diverse ecological situations; flood plains with Fraxinus americana, Prunus serotina, Prunus virginiana, Ulmus americana; disturbed prairies. ILPIN Notes: Muenscher, W.C.L. 1939. Poisonous Plants of the United States. The Macmillan Co. N.Y., N.Y. 266 pp. Umbels have bulblets and or flowers. Capsules are rarely developed. Species is regarded by some as asexual clone of Allium mutabile. Species is probably found in every county. Bulbs have sweet flavor; bulblets of inflorescence can be pickled and eaten; entire plant before flowering can be boiled and made into soup; young leaves can be cut up for salads or garnishes. Bulblets often replace flowers in umbel. Functional Relationships:
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