Allium cernuum

The name “Allium” is Latin for “garlic” and “cernuum” means “nodding,” referring to the nodding inflorescence.


Scientific Name:Allium cernuum
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Common Name:Nodding Wild Onion
Authority: Roth.
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C Value:7
Wetness:UPL
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Duration:Perennial
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Flower Color:Pink
Growth Habit:Forb
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Distribution:BONAP Distribution Map
Status (State):Not Listed
Status (Federal):Not Listed
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