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:
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Nodding Wild Onion in full bloom.
Flowers.
Closeup of the individual flowers.
Flower head before the individual buds have poked out.
Nodding Wild Onion flower buds.
Nodding Wild Onion plants afetr blooming.
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