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Prairie Onion

Allium textile

Photo by Mark51
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Field Notes

Description:

Allium sp. Galileo Educational Network
Allium sp.
Galileo Educational Network

The wild onion is found in our dry prairie meadows and on hillsides. It grows to be 7-30 cm tall with grass-like stems and narrow, grooved, circular leaves. The wild onion flowers in May to June and the flowers are white with pink or pale pink.

Habitat:

Shortgrass Prairie

Notes:

an important medicinal plant for the indigenous peoples

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PublishedDecember 22, 2018

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