Desert Onion, Wild Onion, Cebollin, Largeflower Onion,Allium macropetalum,Amaryllis Family (Amaryllidaceae)

Found in dry, sandy, rocky areas
Seen blooming in May in Plaza Blanca

​There is an abundance of wildflowers in bloom at the moment and it was difficult to decide which to showcase this week. There are masses of bright orange globemallows and bright yellow four-nerved daisies since the recent rains so I chose a less showy but interesting plant, also abundant but easily overlooked. This onion grows to 8 inches high in colonies from bulbs buried up to 6 inches deep. Leaves are slender and grass-like and extend beyond the flower stems. Bell-shaped flowers grow in rounded clusters about 1 inch across. The flowers are about ½ inch long and have 6 white or pinkish petals with a reddish-purplish stripe. The wild onions are in the same family as garlic, shallots, leeks and chives. Leaves, flowers, and bulbs can be eaten fresh, the bulbs cooked with other food, or stored for winter use. Juice of the plant is used as a moth repellent. The whole plant will repel many insects and is said to deter moles. The onion has a long tradition of medicinal uses for a wide variety of conditions covering everything from teething babies to snakebite cures. Source.
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