genus
Onions
Allium
Field notes
Children
- Allium Subg. Amerallium 64 native
- Allium Subg. Anguinum 2 native
- Allium Subg. Cepa 1 native
- Allium virgunculae
- Allium Subg. Melanocrommyum
- Allium Subg. Butomissa
- Allium Subg. Polyprason
- Allium Subg. Rhizirideum
- Allium Subg. Nectaroscordum
- Allium Subg. Allium
- Allium Subg. Porphyroprason
- Allium Subg. Reticulatobulbosa
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native onions All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
caterpillars
2
hosts
1
food
12
flowers
160
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Nodding Onion
Allium cernuum
caterpillars
2
hosts
1
food
5
flowers
130
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Canadian Meadow Garlic
Allium canadense
caterpillars
1
hosts
1
food
3
flowers
82
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Wide Leek
Allium tricoccum
caterpillars
1
hosts
1
food
2
flowers
76
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Narrowleaf Wild Leek
Allium burdickii
caterpillars
1
hosts
1
food
1
flowers
72
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Allegheny Onion
Allium allegheniense
hosts
1
food
1
flowers
63
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Keever's Onion
Allium keeverae
hosts
1
food
1
flowers
60
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Lillydale Onion
Allium oxyphilum
hosts
1
flowers
63
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Narrowleaf Onion
Allium amplectens
food
3
flowers
59
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Coastal Onion
Allium dichlamydeum
food
3
flowers
38
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Hooker's Onion
Allium acuminatum
food
2
flowers
88
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Aspen Onion
Allium bisceptrum
food
2
flowers
59
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Largeflower Onion
Allium macropetalum
food
2
flowers
55
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Swamp Onion
Allium validum
food
2
flowers
52
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Oneleaf Onion
Allium unifolium
food
2
flowers
49