Largeflower wild onion, Large-petal Onion
Allium macropetalum

Family: Amaryllidaceae

What it is like

An onion family plant. A bulb plant. It grows to 25 cm high.

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 is a temperate plant. It grows naturally between 300 to 2100 metres in Arizona in South-western North America.

Countries/locations it is found in

Mexico, North America, USA

How it is used for food

The bulbs are eaten raw or cooked. They are singed to reduce the strong flavour. They can be dried for later use. The leaves are eaten raw or cooked. The flowers are used raw to flavour salads.

Edible parts

Flowers, leaves, root, bulb

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seed or by dividing the clumps.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Allium deserticola (Jones) Woot. & Standl.;