Common name: Wild Onion
Latin name: Allium canadense L.
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Life Cycle: Perennial
Type: Grass-like
Description: Wild onion is a bulbous perennial herb with flat to concave solid leaves. Inflorescence consists of umbels with bulbils and few or no white flowers. It can easily be confused with Wild garlic (Allium vineale L.), but can be distinguished by Wild garlic having round, hollow leaves. However, herbicide selection between the two is often similar.
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