Allium paepalanthoides
Family: Amaryllidaceae
What it is like
An onion plant. It has one bulb. It is narrowly oval and 0.5-1.5 cm across. The leaves are sword shaped and 5-15 mm wide.
They have also been put in the family Alliaceae.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in shady and moist slopes in forests and along streams between 1,400-2,000 m above sea level. In Sichuan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Bulb ?
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Tiansuan
Synonyms
Allium albostellerianum F. T. Wang & Tang;