Other common names:
Nodding Onion French names:
Ail penché Family: Lily Family (Liliaceae), (Onion Family (Alliaceae)) Flowers: Summer; White, Red/Pink; 6 parts (petals) Leaves: Simple, Entire Height:
30-60 cm (11-23 in) Habitat: Fields and Open Areas Grows in Sun/Shade:
Sun Edible:
Eminetnly edible, but this plant should never be harvested due to its rarity.
Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 334 Native/Non-native:
Native Origin and Meaning of Names:
Scientific Name: cernuum: nodding For more information visit: Ontario Wildflowers Photographs:
97 photographs available, of which 7 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.
Range Map is at the bottom of the page
Nodding Wild Onion in full bloom.
Flowers.
Closeup of the individual flowers.
Flower head before the individual buds have poked out.
PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.
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