Allium acuminatum
Summary:
Hooker's OnionDescription:
Allium acuminatum Hook. is a perennial herb with grass-like leaves and small pink to purple flowers clustered in an umbrella-like head.
Allium acuminatum bulbs are almost completely spherical to slightly ovate bulbs. Some wild bulbs may appear “egg-shaped." Hooker’s onion bulbs have a characteristic light brown, reticulate-fibrous, “net-like” tunic.
Cultural Narrative:
Allium acuminatum Hook., commonly known as Hooker’s or tapertip onion, is a perennial herb found west of the Rocky Mountains. Hooker’s onions were less commonly consumed by Interior peoples than nodding onion (Allium cernuum), but were prepared similarly to nodding onion.
Location Description:
Open woods and exposed areas along dry slopes at low to mid-elevations.
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