Broadstemmed onion
Allium platycaule
Family: Amaryllidaceae
What it is like
An onion family plant. A bulb plant. The leaves are blue-green. They are usually flat to the ground. They are 20 cm long. There are 2 leaves per bulb. The flowers are deep pink. They are in heads on short stems. The flowers are small and star shaped.
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.
Where it is found
It suits hardiness zones 6-9.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia, North America, USA
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Flowers, leaves, root, bulb, seeds