NODDING ONION

Class: Allium cernuum

Family: LILY FAMILY

Sub Family: Liliaceae

Year: Perennial

Other Names: Wild Garlic, Leek

Colour: Mauve-pink or white

Height: 25-50 cm (10-20")

Each Flower: 7 mm (1/4") across, 3, broad, pointed petal-like sepals and 3 darker, marrow petals inside; 6 stamens twice as long as petals; remains of papery sheath persist at hub of umbrella-stems

Leaves: Several grass-like basal leaves, 30 cm (1') or more long, margins curled in to give rounded appearance

Stems: Single, leafless, round, green, covered with a bloom

Blooming Period: June - July

Habitat: Dry to moist wooded or open areas, from valleys to high elevations

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