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FamilyScientific Name Common NameHabitatDistributionImage
AlliaceaeAllium alleghenienseAllegheny OnionIn thin soils around outcrops, generally of mafic rocks (such as amphibolite or hornblende gneiss) or calcareous rocks, primarily at moderate to fairly high elevations (1000-1600m).Known from w. VA and e. WV south through w. NC to n. GA.image of plant
AlliaceaeAllium ampeloprasumWild Leek, Yorktown Onion, Elephant GarlicRoadsides and other disturbed areas.Native of Eurasia.image of plant
AlliaceaeAllium burdickiiNarrow-leaved Ramps, White Ramps, Wild LeekNorthern hardwood forests, primarily at higher elevations than A. tricoccum, also in cove forests and rich slopes.ME west to ND and south to NJ, and in the Mountains to w. VA, w. NC, and n. GA (but see note about taxonomic complexity within what is being for now treated as Allium burdickii).image of plant
AlliaceaeAllium canadenseWild OnionBottomland forests, pastures, roadsides.NB west to ND, south to c. peninsular FL and TX.image of plant
AlliaceaeAllium cepaGarden OnionPersisting from gardens, or appearing around compost or trash piles.Native to c. Asia.image of plant
AlliaceaeAllium cernuumNodding OnionGenerally in open woodlands or around outcrops of shale, mafic, ultramafic, or calcareous rocks, in the mountains at low elevations.NY, MI, MN, and BC, south to GA and AZ; the distribution is oddly fragmented into largely Rocky Mountain, Ozarkian, and Appalachian segments, and it is quite possible that cryptic taxa are involved.image of plant
AlliaceaeAllium cuthbertiiCuthbert's OnionLongleaf pine sandhills, other dry sandy areas.C. SC south through GA and AL to ne. FL. Previous reports from NC are based on misidentifications or populations now recognized as Allium keeverae.image of plant
AlliaceaeAllium drummondiiDrummond's Onion, Prairie OnionPrairies.NE and ne. CO south to sw. AR, e. TX, s. TX, NM, and n. Mexico (CHH, COA, DGO, NLE, TAM).image of plant
AlliaceaeAllium elmendorfiiElmendorf's OnionSandy soils, openings in post oak woodlands, primarily in the Carrizo Formation.Endemic to sc. TX to se. TX: Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Bexar, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kenedy, Llano, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio and Wilson counties (Carr 2016).
AlliaceaeAllium fistulosumWelsh Onion, Japanese Bunching Onion, Cibol, ChibblesWaif from garden cultivation.Native of China.image of plant
AlliaceaeAllium fraseriFraser's Wild OnionRocky areas, woodlands, prairies.SD south to c. TX.image of plant
AlliaceaeAllium hyacinthoidesFragrant Wild OnionCalcareous prairies.OK south to c. TX.image of plant
AlliaceaeAllium keeveraeKeever's OnionIn thin soils around rock outcrops, receiving nutrient-rich seepage and occurring with many calciphiles.Endemic to the Brushy Mountains in the nw. Piedmont of NC (Alexander and Wilkes counties).image of plant
AlliaceaeAllium kunthiiKunth's OnionS. TX, s. NM, and s. AZ south into Mexico.image of plant
AlliaceaeAllium lavendulareOzark Onion, Tall Pink Glade OnionGlades, prairies, bluffs, oak savannas, disturbed areas.MO and e. SD south to AR and OK; disjunct in Nashville Basin of TN (D. Estes, pers. comm. 2020).image of plant
AlliaceaeAllium mobilenseMobile OnionDry woodlands, prairies.C. NC south to ne. FL and Panhandle FL, west to TX.image of plant
AlliaceaeAllium neapolitanumWhite Garlic, Daffodil Garlic, Naples GarlicSuburban woodlands, other disturbed areas.Native of Eurasia. Reported from Franklin County, FL (Wunderlin & Hansen 2011), Marengo County, AL (Keener 2012), and other Gulf Coast states (Kartesz 2010).image of plant
AlliaceaeAllium nigrumBlack GarlicWaif from garden cultivation.Native of w. Asia.image of plant
AlliaceaeAllium oleraceumField GarlicDisturbed areas.Native of Europe.image of plant
AlliaceaeAllium oxyphilumShale barrens, on strongly acidic shales.Endemic to a small area of WV (Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, and Summers counties) and VA (Alleghany and Craig counties).image of plant
AlliaceaeAllium perdulce var. perdulceFraser's OnionSandy or gravelly prairies.W. IA and SD south to c. TX and e. NM.image of plant
AlliaceaeAllium porrumLeekCultivated, rarely persistent as a waif.Native of Mediterranean Europe.image of plant
AlliaceaeAllium runyoniiRunyon's OnionSandy soils.S. TX.image of plant
AlliaceaeAllium sativumGarlicGardens, trash heaps, fields; commonly cultivated, rarely occurring as a waif or persistent in gardens.Native of Eurasia.image of plant
AlliaceaeAllium schoenoprasum var. schoenoprasumChivesDisturbed areas, a waif from garden use.Native of Eurasia.image of plant
AlliaceaeAllium species 1Savanna OnionWet savannas over coquina limestone (marl).This remarkable Coastal Plain relative of A. cernuum was first discovered in 1981 by Steve Leonard in Pender County; it has since been found in similar sites in Onslow and Brunswick counties, always associated with other endemic species of primarily montane genera, such as Thalictrum cooleyi and Parnassia carolinianaimage of plant
AlliaceaeAllium species 3Crestless Wild OnionPoorly drained sites on sandy substrates within coastal prairies of the Coastal Bend area (Carr 2016).Endemic in s. T: Goliad, Matagorda (?), Nueces (?), Refugio, San Patricio and Wilson (?) counties (Carr 2016).
AlliaceaeAllium species 4Limestone glades and barrens.Sc. KY south through c. and e. TN to nw. GA and n. AL.image of plant
AlliaceaeAllium speculaeFlatrock OnionSeepy edges of vegetation mats on Lithonia granitic gneiss and on sandstone in ne. AL.Endemic to wc. GA and ne. AL.image of plant
AlliaceaeAllium sphaerocephalonRound-head Leek, Flowering Onion, Ballhead OnionDisturbed areas, from horticultural use.Native of Mediterranean Europe, w. Asia, and n. Africa.image of plant
AlliaceaeAllium stellatumGlade Onion, Prairie OnionLimestone glades, calcareous prairies, calcareous barrens.ON and SK south to n. AR and e. TX; disjunct east of the Mississippi in c. TN, c. KY, and nw. GA.image of plant
AlliaceaeAllium textileWhite Wild Onionimage of plant
AlliaceaeAllium tricoccumRamps, Red Ramps, Wild Leek, RampscallionsCove forests and mesic slope forests.NS and ND south to n. GA, n. AL, and MO.image of plant
AlliaceaeAllium tuberosumChinese Chives, Oriental GarlicDunes, disturbed areas.Native of e. Asia. See Barger et al. (2012) for additional information on the AL occurrence.image of plant
AlliaceaeAllium vinealeField Garlic, Onion-grass, Wild OnionLawns, pastures, other disturbed places.Native of Eurasia.image of plant

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