Prairie onion, Drummond's Onion
Allium drummondii

Family: Amaryllidaceae

What it is like

An onion family bulb plant. It grows to 25 cm high. The bulb is 25 mm tall and 15 mm in diameter

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 occurs naturally on dry prairies and calcareous hills in North America from Texas to New Mexico, north to Nebraska. It is often on limestone soils and dry hills.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia, Mexico, North America, USA

How it is used for food

The bulbs are eaten raw or cooked. 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

It can be grown from seed or division of the bulbs. Bulbs should be planted fairly deeply.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Allium helleri Small; Allium nuttallii S.Watson.; Allium reticulatum var. nuttallii (S. Watson) M. E. Jones;