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*Allium vineale Linnaeus. Field Garlic, Onion-grass, Wild Onion. Phen: Late May-Jul; Jun-Aug. Hab: Lawns, pastures, other disturbed places. Dist: Native of Eurasia.

Origin/Endemic status: Eurasia

Other Comments: This is the common weed, often known as "onion-grass".

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, ETx1, F, FNA26, G, Il, Mi, NE, NY, Ok, Pa, RAB, S, S13, Tat, Va, W; > Allium vineale L. ssp. compactum – K1, K3, K4; > Allium vineale L. ssp. vineale – K1, K3, K4; > Allium vineale L. var. capsuliferum Syme – Mathew (1996); > Allium vineale L. var. compactum (Thuill.) Lej. & Courtois – Mathew (1996); > Allium vineale L. var. vineale – Mathew (1996)

Links to other floras: = Allium vineale - FNA26

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
  • Great Plains: FACU
  • Midwest: FACU
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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image of plant© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect, scapose perennial from a bulb, frequenting lawns, pastures and other disturbed places. Native of Eurasia.

Stems: Stem a smooth, mostly leafless flowering scape that becomes stiff over time.

Leaves: Leaves mostly basal (a few alternate), tubular and floppy, to 10 in. long,

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers in a small umbel, no more than 2 in. across, at top of scape; begins with a sack-like, membranous covering that is pointed at the top, a dried remnant of which usually persists at the base of the umbel. There is a mixture of bulbils (often sprouting) and flowers, or all one or the other; flowers green, white or light purple, consisting of 6 erect to slightly spreading tepals.

Fruits:

Comments: Our common "field garlic" or "onion grass."

Height: 1-4 ft.

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description: Erect, scapose perennial from a bulb, frequenting lawns, pastures and other disturbed places. Native of Eurasia.

stems: Stem a smooth, mostly leafless flowering scape that becomes stiff over time.

leaves: Leaves mostly basal (a few alternate), tubular and floppy, to 10 in. long,

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers in a small umbel, no more than 2 in. across, at top of scape; begins with a sack-like, membranous covering that is pointed at the top, a dried remnant of which usually persists at the base of the umbel. There is a mixture of bulbils (often sprouting) and flowers, or all one or the other; flowers green, white or light purple, consisting of 6 erect to slightly spreading tepals.

fruits:

comments: Our common "field garlic" or "onion grass."

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