Allium crispum
Greene
Crinkled onion
AmaryllidaceaeRoots
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Bulb ?
The bulb is an edible portion.
Where to Find It
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
North America, USA,
Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent
How to Identify
A bulbous herb of the Amaryllidaceae family from Mediterranean climates, commonly known as crinkled onion.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Allium crispum is a species of wild onion known by the common name crinkled onion. It is endemic to California, where it grows along the Central Coast in the Coast Ranges and in the Santa Monica Mountains, often in clays and serpentine soils. It is a perennial herb that is typically found in the foothill woodlands and valley grasslands of California.
Names & Synonyms
Allium peninsulare var. crispum (Greene) Jeps
References (1)
- Brevard County Edible Acres
