Flowering grass onion
Allium macranthum

Family: Amaryllidaceae

What it is like

An onion plant. It is a herb. It has one bulb. The leaves are 4-10 mm wide. The stalk is 20-60 cm long and 2 or 3 angled.

They have also been put in the family Alliaceae.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In the Himalayas it grows between 2,000-2,500 m above sea level. In China it grows in damp places and stream banks between 2,700-4,200 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Northeastern India, Sikkim, Tibet

How it is used for food

The bulbs are eaten fresh as a vegetable and spice. The plant is also used for soup.

Edible parts

Leaves, plant, bulb, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Jimbo, Na ga su

Synonyms

Allium oviflorum Regel; Allium simethis H. Lev.;