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Nodding Wild Onion
Allium cernuum

Nodding Wild Onion (Allium cernuum) Other common names: Nodding Onion

French names: Ail penché

Family: Lily Family (Liliaceae), (Onion Family (Alliaceae))

Flowers: Summer;  White, Red/Pink;  6 parts (petals)

Leaves: Simple, Entire

Height: 30-60 cm (11-23 in)

Habitat: Fields and Open Areas

Grows in Sun/Shade: Sun

Edible: Eminetnly edible, but this plant should never be harvested due to its rarity.

Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 334   

Native/Non-native: Native

Origin and Meaning of Names:
 Scientific Name: cernuum: nodding


Photographs: 97 photographs available, of which 7 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

Range Map is at the bottom of the page

Nodding Wild Onion (Allium cernuum) flowers

Nodding Wild Onion in full bloom.

Nodding Wild Onion (Allium cernuum) flowers

Flowers.

Nodding Wild Onion (Allium cernuum) flowers

Closeup of the individual flowers.

Nodding Wild Onion (Allium cernuum) flower buds

Flower head before the individual buds have poked out.

Nodding Wild Onion (Allium cernuum) flower buds

Nodding Wild Onion flower buds.

Nodding Wild Onion (Allium cernuum) flower buds

Nodding Wild Onion (Allium cernuum) plants

Nodding Wild Onion plants afetr blooming.


Range map for Nodding Wild Onion (Allium cernuum)

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The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.

(Range map provided courtesy of the USDA website and is displayed here in accordance with their Policies)