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.