Summary ²

Allium stellatum (Autumn onion, Prairie onion) is a perennial wild onion native to North America, where it grows in rocky, sandy soil. It grows from a bulb to about 1-2 feet (30-60 cm) with tufts of leaves which die back as the scape of pink to purple flowers forms. The bulbs are strongly flavored but can be eaten.

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1. (c) USFWS Mountain-Prairie, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/usfwsmtnprairie/7368796606/
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allium_stellatum

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• iNat taxon page
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• eFloras.org
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• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
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