Plants Profile for Allium (onion)

General Information
Symbol:	ALLIU
Group:	Monocot
Family:	Liliaceae
Duration:
Growth Habit:
Native Status:	AK I,N CAN I,N,W L48 I,N PB I VI I?
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Native Status:

L48

NAV

CAN

SPM

Images

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©G.A. Cooper. Provided by Smithsonian Institution, Department of Botany. United States, CA, Sequoia National Park, Alda Trail. Usage Requirements.

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©Richard A. Howard. Provided by Smithsonian Institution, Richard A. Howard Photograph Collection. Canada, Montreal. Usage Requirements.

Synonyms

Classification

Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.

Rank	Scientific Name and Common Name
Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass	Liliidae
Order	Liliales
Family	Liliaceae – Lily family
Genus	Allium L. – onion

Subordinate Taxa

The Plants Database includes the following 112 species of Allium . Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Native

Introduced

Native and Introduced

Distribution of <i>Allium aaseae</i> Ownbey

Allium aaseae
South Idaho onion

Distribution of <i>Allium abramsii</i> (Ownbey & Aase) McNeal

Allium abramsii
Abrams' allium

Distribution of <i>Allium acuminatum</i> Hook.

Allium acuminatum
tapertip onion

Allium aflatunense

Distribution of <i>Allium allegheniense</i> Small

Allium allegheniense
Allegheny onion

Distribution of <i>Allium ampeloprasum</i> L.

Allium ampeloprasum
broadleaf wild leek

Distribution of <i>Allium amplectens</i> Hook.

Allium amplectens
narrowleaf onion

Distribution of <i>Allium anceps</i> Kellogg

Allium anceps
twinleaf onion

Distribution of <i>Allium ascalonicum</i> L.

Allium ascalonicum
wild onion

Distribution of <i>Allium atrorubens</i> S. Watson

Allium atrorubens
darkred onion

Distribution of <i>Allium atroviolaceum</i> Boiss.

Allium atroviolaceum
broadleaf wild leek

Distribution of <i>Allium bigelovii</i> S. Watson

Allium bigelovii
Bigelow's onion

Distribution of <i>Allium bisceptrum</i> S. Watson

Allium bisceptrum
twincrest onion

Distribution of <i>Allium bolanderi</i> S. Watson

Allium bolanderi
Bolander's onion

Distribution of <i>Allium brandegeei</i> S. Watson

Allium brandegeei
Brandegee's onion

Distribution of <i>Allium brevistylum</i> S. Watson

Allium brevistylum
shortstyle onion

Distribution of <i>Allium burdickii</i> (Hanes) A.G. Jones

Allium burdickii
narrowleaf wild leek

Distribution of <i>Allium burlewii</i> Davidson

Allium burlewii
Burlew's onion

Distribution of <i>Allium campanulatum</i> S. Watson

Allium campanulatum
dusky onion

Distribution of <i>Allium canadense</i> L.

Allium canadense
meadow garlic

Allium carinatum

Allium cepa
garden onion

Distribution of <i>Allium cernuum</i> Roth

Allium cernuum
nodding onion

Distribution of <i>Allium chinense</i> G. Don

Allium chinense
rakkyo

Distribution of <i>Allium columbianum</i> (Ownbey & Mingrone) P. Peterson, Annable & Rieseberg

Allium columbianum
Columbian onion

Distribution of <i>Allium constrictum</i> (Ownbey & Mingrone) P. Peterson, Annable & Rieseberg

Allium constrictum
Grand Coulee onion

Distribution of <i>Allium coryi</i> M.E. Jones

Allium coryi
yellowflower onion

Distribution of <i>Allium cratericola</i> Eastw.

Allium cratericola
Cascade onion

Distribution of <i>Allium crenulatum</i> Wiegand

Allium crenulatum
Olympic onion

Distribution of <i>Allium crispum</i> Greene

Allium crispum
crinkled onion

Distribution of <i>Allium cuthbertii</i> Small

Allium cuthbertii
striped garlic

Distribution of <i>Allium denticulatum</i> (Ownbey & Aase) McNeal

Allium denticulatum
toothed onion

Distribution of <i>Allium diabolense</i> (Ownbey & Aase) McNeal

Allium diabolense
serpentine onion

Distribution of <i>Allium dichlamydeum</i> Greene

Allium dichlamydeum
coastal onion

Distribution of <i>Allium dictuon</i> H. St. John

Allium dictuon
Blue Mountain onion

Distribution of <i>Allium douglasii</i> Hook.

Allium douglasii
Douglas' onion

Distribution of <i>Allium drummondii</i> Regel

Allium drummondii
Drummond's onion

Distribution of <i>Allium elmendorfii</i> M.E. Jones ex Ownbey

Allium elmendorfii
Elmendorf's onion

Distribution of <i>Allium falcifolium</i> Hook. & Arn.

Allium falcifolium
scytheleaf onion

Distribution of <i>Allium fibrillum</i> M.E. Jones

Allium fibrillum
Cuddy Mountain onion

Distribution of <i>Allium fimbriatum</i> S. Watson

Allium fimbriatum
fringed onion

Distribution of <i>Allium fistulosum</i> L.

Allium fistulosum
welsh onion

Distribution of <i>Allium geyeri</i> S. Watson

Allium geyeri
Geyer's onion

Distribution of <i>Allium glandulosum</i> Link & Otto

Allium glandulosum
gland onion

Distribution of <i>Allium gooddingii</i> Ownbey

Allium gooddingii
Goodding's onion

Distribution of <i>Allium haematochiton</i> S. Watson

Allium haematochiton
redskin onion

Distribution of <i>Allium hickmanii</i> Eastw.

Allium hickmanii
Hickman's onion

Distribution of <i>Allium hoffmanii</i> Ownbey

Allium hoffmanii
beegum onion

Distribution of <i>Allium howellii</i> Eastw.

Allium howellii
Howell's onion

Distribution of <i>Allium hyalinum</i> Curran

Allium hyalinum
glassy onion

Distribution of <i>Allium jepsonii</i> (Ownbey & Aase) S. Denison & McNeal

Allium jepsonii
Jepson's onion

Distribution of <i>Allium kunthii</i> G. Don

Allium kunthii
Kunth's onion

Distribution of <i>Allium lacunosum</i> S. Watson

Allium lacunosum
pitted onion

Distribution of <i>Allium lemmonii</i> S. Watson

Allium lemmonii
Lemmon's onion

Distribution of <i>Allium macropetalum</i> Rydb.

Allium macropetalum
largeflower onion

Distribution of <i>Allium macrum</i> S. Watson

Allium macrum
rock onion

Distribution of <i>Allium madidum</i> S. Watson

Allium madidum
swamp onion

Distribution of <i>Allium membranaceum</i> Ownbey

Allium membranaceum
papery onion

Allium moly

Distribution of <i>Allium monticola</i> Davidson

Allium monticola
San Bernardino Mountain onion

Distribution of <i>Allium munzii</i> (Ownbey ex Traub) McNeal

Allium munzii
Munz's onion

Distribution of <i>Allium neapolitanum</i> Cirillo

Allium neapolitanum
white garlic

Distribution of <i>Allium nevadense</i> S. Watson

Allium nevadense
Nevada onion

Distribution of <i>Allium nevii</i> S. Watson

Allium nevii
Nevius' garlic

Allium nigrum
black garlic

Distribution of <i>Allium obtusum</i> Lemmon

Allium obtusum
red Sierra onion

Allium odorum
Chinese chives

Distribution of <i>Allium oleraceum</i> L.

Allium oleraceum
field garlic

Distribution of <i>Allium oxyphilum</i> Wherry

Allium oxyphilum
lillydale onion

Distribution of <i>Allium paniculatum</i> L.

Allium paniculatum
Mediterranean onion

Distribution of <i>Allium parishii</i> S. Watson

Allium parishii
Parish's onion

Distribution of <i>Allium parryi</i> S. Watson

Allium parryi
Parry's fringed onion

Distribution of <i>Allium parvum</i> Kellogg

Allium parvum
small onion

Distribution of <i>Allium passeyi</i> N.H. Holmgren & A.H. Holmgren

Allium passeyi
Passey's onion

Distribution of <i>Allium peninsulare</i> Lemmon ex Greene

Allium peninsulare
Mexicali onion

Distribution of <i>Allium perdulce</i> S.V. Fraser

Allium perdulce
plains onion

Distribution of <i>Allium platycaule</i> S. Watson

Allium platycaule
broadstemmed onion

Distribution of <i>Allium pleianthum</i> S. Watson

Allium pleianthum
manyflower onion

Distribution of <i>Allium plummerae</i> S. Watson

Allium plummerae
Tanners Canyon onion

Allium porrum
garden leek

Distribution of <i>Allium praecox</i> Brandegee

Allium praecox
early onion

Distribution of <i>Allium ×proliferum</i> (Moench) Schrad. ex Willd. [<i>cepa × fistulosum</i>]

Allium ×proliferum [cepa × fistulosum]
garden onion

Distribution of <i>Allium punctum</i> L.F. Hend.

Allium punctum
dotted onion

Distribution of <i>Allium robinsonii</i> L.F. Hend.

Allium robinsonii
Robinson's onion

Distribution of <i>Allium runyonii</i> Ownbey

Allium runyonii
Runyon's onion

Distribution of <i>Allium sanbornii</i> Alph. Wood

Allium sanbornii
Sanborn's onion

Distribution of <i>Allium sativum</i> L.

Allium sativum
cultivated garlic

Distribution of <i>Allium schoenoprasum</i> L.

Allium schoenoprasum
wild chives

Distribution of <i>Allium scilloides</i> Douglas ex S. Watson

Allium scilloides
fragile onion

Distribution of <i>Allium scorodoprasum</i> L.

Allium scorodoprasum
sand leek

Distribution of <i>Allium serra</i> McNeal & Ownbey

Allium serra
jeweled onion

Allium serratum

Distribution of <i>Allium sharsmithiae</i> (Ownbey & Aase) McNeal

Allium sharsmithiae
Sharsmith's onion

Distribution of <i>Allium shevockii</i> McNeal

Allium shevockii
Spanish Needle onion

Distribution of <i>Allium simillimum</i> L.F. Hend.

Allium simillimum
simil onion

Distribution of <i>Allium siskiyouense</i> Ownbey

Allium siskiyouense
Siskiyou onion

Distribution of <i>Allium speculae</i> Ownbey & Aase

Allium speculae
Little River Canyon onion

Distribution of <i>Allium sphaerocephalon</i> L.

Allium sphaerocephalon
roundheaded leek

Distribution of <i>Allium stellatum</i> Fraser ex Ker Gawl.

Allium stellatum
autumn onion

Distribution of <i>Allium textile</i> A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr.

Allium textile
textile onion

Distribution of <i>Allium tolmiei</i> (Hook.) Baker ex S. Watson

Allium tolmiei
Tolmie's onion

Distribution of <i>Allium tribracteatum</i> Torr.

Allium tribracteatum
threebract onion

Distribution of <i>Allium tricoccum</i> Aiton

Allium tricoccum
ramp

Distribution of <i>Allium triquetrum</i> L.

Allium triquetrum
threecorner leek

Distribution of <i>Allium tuberosum</i> Rottler ex Spreng.

Allium tuberosum
Chinese chives

Distribution of <i>Allium tuolumnense</i> (Ownbey & Aase) S. Denison & McNeal

Allium tuolumnense
Rawhide Hill onion

Distribution of <i>Allium unifolium</i> Kellogg

Allium unifolium
oneleaf onion

Distribution of <i>Allium ursinum</i> L.

Allium ursinum
bear garlic

Distribution of <i>Allium validum</i> S. Watson

Allium validum
Pacific onion

Distribution of <i>Allium victorialis</i> L.

Allium victorialis
victory onion

Distribution of <i>Allium vineale</i> L.

Allium vineale
wild garlic

Distribution of <i>Allium yosemitense</i> Eastw.

Allium yosemitense
Yosemite onion

Native

Introduced

Native and Introduced

Legal Status

Noxious Weed Information
This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location, or click here for a composite list of all Federal and State Noxious Weeds.
Arkansas wild onion, wild garlic Noxious weed

U.S. Weed Information
Allium wild onion, wild garlic This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below.This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.
STATE	Assorted authors. State noxious weed lists for 46 states. State agriculture or natural resource departments.

Wetland Status

Interpreting Wetland Status