Allium rubrum
Osterh.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Flowers, Leaves, Root, Bulb
The flowers, leaves, roots, and bulbs are all edible, following the pattern of most Allium species.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical 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 tropical bulbous plant in the onion family (Amaryllidaceae) with edible flowers, leaves, roots, and bulbs.
Notes
There are about 300-700 Allium species. Most species of Allium are edible (Flora of China). All alliums are edible but they may not all be worth eating! They have also been put in the family Alliaceae.
References (1)
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
