Allium acuminatum
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Allium acuminatum, also known as the tapertip onion or Hooker's onion, a species in the genus Allium
and is native to the Western United States
and Canada. Its bulbs are small and spherical and smell like onions.Turner, Nancy J. Food Plants of Interior First Peoples (Victoria: UBC Press, 1997) ISBN 0-7748-0606-0 The flowers are pink to purple on a long stem which appear after the leaves have died.
The onions were eaten by first peoples in southern British Columbia. They were harvested in either early spring or late fall and usually cooked in pits.
Allium acuminatum, also known as the tapertip onion or Hooker's onion, a species in the genus Allium
Allium
Allium is a monocot genus of flowering plants, informally referred to as the onion genus. The generic name Allium is the Latin word for garlic....
and is native to the Western United States
Western United States
.The Western United States, commonly referred to as the American West or simply "the West," traditionally refers to the region comprising the westernmost states of the United States. Because the U.S. expanded westward after its founding, the meaning of the West has evolved over time...
and Canada. Its bulbs are small and spherical and smell like onions.Turner, Nancy J. Food Plants of Interior First Peoples (Victoria: UBC Press, 1997) ISBN 0-7748-0606-0 The flowers are pink to purple on a long stem which appear after the leaves have died.
The onions were eaten by first peoples in southern British Columbia. They were harvested in either early spring or late fall and usually cooked in pits.