Allium cernuum
Lady's Leek, Nodding Onion
Other regional names: Nodding Wild Onion +1 more
- Nodding Wild Onion
- Wild Onion
Also known as: Allium alatum Schreb. ex Roth +17 more
- Allium alatum Schreb. ex Roth
- Allium allegheniense Small
- Allium cernuum f. alba J.K.Henry
- Allium cernuum f. obtusum Cockerell
- Allium cernuum subsp. neomexicanum (Rydb.) Traub & Ownbey
- Allium cernuum subsp. obtusum (Cockerell) Traub & Ownbey
- Allium cernuum var. cernuum
- Allium cernuum var. neomexicanum (Rydb.) J.F.Macbr.
- Allium cernuum var. obtusum (Cockerell) Cockerell
- Allium cernuum var. obtusum Cockerell ex J.F.Macbr.
- Allium natans Rydb.
- Allium neomexicanum Rydb.
- Allium oxyphilum Wherry
- Allium recurvatum Rydb.
- Allium tricorne Poir.
- Calliprena cernua (Roth) Salisb.
- Cepa cernua (Roth) Moench
- Gynodon cernuum (Roth) Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaryllidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bulbous geophyte.
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Allium cernuum (commonly known as Lady's Leek or Nodding Onion) is a bulbous plant within the Amaryllidaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Mexico Northeast, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Great Britain