Allium textile
(Prairie Onion)

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               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Prairie Onion, Textile Onion, Prairie Wild Onion, Wild White Onion, White Wild Onion
    Synonyms: Allium aridum, Allium reticulatum
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 4 - 8
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: May - June
    Status: Native
    Range:

Allium textile, or Prairie Onion, is native to the Central United States. It is a perennial bulb that grows in dry, sandy, and rocky areas, like open woods, edges of woods, along trails and roads, and in open prairies. It blooms in late late spring to early summer.

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