False garlic, Crowpoison
Nothoscordum bivalve

Family: Asparagaceae

What it is like

A bulb plant. The bulb is about 1 cm across. The stem grows 40 cm tall. There are 1 to 4 narrow leaves 30 cm long. There are 3-6 flowers in a flat group. The fruit is a capsule.

There are about 80 Ornithogalum species. Also put in the family Liliaceae and Hyacinthaceae.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Chile, Europe, France, Mexico, North America, Peru, South America, Uruguay, USA

How it is used for food

The root is boiled in water, roasted or sliced and fried and eaten.

Edible parts

Root, bulb

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Allium bivalve (L.) Kuntze; and several others