Allium canadense
meadow garlic, meadow onion, ail du canada, wild onion, canada garlic
Family
Liliaceae
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
pink, white
Flower Month
April - May
Height (meters)
0.1 - 0.9
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FACW
Field Characters
Flat leaf. Onion smell.
Animal Use
An acceptable forage for cattle but can taint the taste of milk in dairy cows.
Habitat
Open woods and prairies.