Shortstyle onion, Short-stem Onion
Allium brevistylum
Family: Amaryllidaceae
What it is like
An onion family plant. A bulb plant. It grows to 50 cm high. The plant has thick rhizomes.
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 grows naturally in Western North America in the Rocky Mountains from Montana and Idaho to Utah and Colorado. It grows in swampy meadows and stream sides at medium to high elevations. It can grow in wetter soils than most onions.
Countries/locations it is found in
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 or to flavour salads.
Edible parts
Flowers, leaves, root, bulb
How it is grown
Plants can be grown from seed or by division of clumps. Bulbs should be planted fairly deeply.