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  2. Plants
  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Monocots
  5. Agaves, Orchids, Irises, and Allies
  6. Amaryllis, Onions, and Allies
  7. Onions
  8. Allium vineale
  9. Wild Garlic

species 40,934 observations

Wild Garlic

Allium vineale

Status
introduced
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

34 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Leek Moth 1
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Onion Leafminer 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Four-toothed Mason Wasp, Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw 16
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Confusing Furrow Bee, Huron Skipper, Red Admiral 16

Children

  • Wild Onion
  • Wild Onion

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Light
Full sun Part shade
Moisture
Dry Well drained Moist
Soil
Sand Loam Clay
Resists
Urban conditions
Habit
Clumping Erect
Plant type
Edible Herbaceous perennial Weed

From NC State Extension.

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