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Species Details
Allium textile A. Nels. & J. F. Macbr.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium Read more about this collection »
LeavesBasal, 2, linear to long lance-shaped, 10-17 cm long, 1-3 mm wide. Sheathing; margins entire or very small teeth (JSTOR). Parallel venation; alternate; grass like (National Park Service).
FlowersInflorescence an umbel, 10-30 flowers; flowers radially symmetric, pitcher- to bell-shaped; tepals 6, 5-7 mm long, 2-4 mm wide, erect, white or rarely pink, red or reddish brown midribs, outer whorl broadly egg-shaped to lance-shaped, unequal, inner whorl narrower; stamens 6, anthers yellow; pistils 1, ovary superior, stigmas capitate
Fruits and SeedsCapsule, egg-shaped; seeds black, shiney, reversely egg-shaped. Honeycombed (Moss, 1983).
Scientific Name
Allium textile A. Nels. & J. F. Macbr.
Common Name
prairie onion
General Description
A perennial herb that grows from a bulb and bears white to pale pink flowers (National Park Service).
Leaves
Basal, 2, linear to long lance-shaped, 10-17 cm long, 1-3 mm wide. Sheathing; margins entire or very small teeth (JSTOR). Parallel venation; alternate; grass like (National Park Service).
Flowers
Inflorescence an umbel, 10-30 flowers; flowers radially symmetric, pitcher- to bell-shaped; tepals 6, 5-7 mm long, 2-4 mm wide, erect, white or rarely pink, red or reddish brown midribs, outer whorl broadly egg-shaped…
Inflorescence an umbel, 10-30 flowers; flowers radially symmetric, pitcher- to bell-shaped; tepals 6, 5-7 mm long, 2-4 mm wide, erect, white or rarely pink, red or reddish brown midribs, outer whorl broadly egg-shaped to lance-shaped, unequal, inner whorl narrower; stamens 6, anthers yellow; pistils 1, ovary superior, stigmas capitate
Fruits and Seeds
Capsule, egg-shaped; seeds black, shiney, reversely egg-shaped. Honeycombed (Moss, 1983).
Phenology
Flowers from May to June (JSTOR).
Notes
2n=14*, 28* (Moss, 1983). Formally in family Liliaceae, now in Alliaceae (Chayka, 2015).
Ethno-botanical uses:
The bulbous root is eaten as a wild onion. The Blackfoot collected the onions in May or June and boiled…
2n=14*, 28* (Moss, 1983). Formally in family Liliaceae, now in Alliaceae (Chayka, 2015).
Ethno-botanical uses:
The bulbous root is eaten as a wild onion. The Blackfoot collected the onions in May or June and boiled them with meat or preserved them for later use.
The juice of the plant has been used as a moth repellent and the whole plant is said to repel insects and moles.
Range/Distribution
Alberta: Southern and central Alberta on the prairies (Canadensys). CAN (AB, MB, SK); USA (CO, IA, ID, KS, MN, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, SD, UT, WA, WY) (USDA).
Citation
Page Citation for Allium textile A. Nels. & J. F. Macbr.
Page Citation
"Species Details - Allium textile A. Nels. & J. F. Macbr., University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/1-2864/12-3582. Accessed 04 Dec. 2024.
Specimen Information
There are 94 specimens of this Species.
106662 - Allium textile A. Nels. & J. F. Macbr.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie onion
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Wyoming, Park County, Absaroka Mountains
Date Collected1983-06-10
105945 - Allium textile A. Nels. & J. F. Macbr.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie onion
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Fish Creek
Date Collected1995-05-11
104339 - Allium textile A. Nels. & J. F. Macbr.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie onion
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Cochrane
Date Collected1982-06-13
108122 - Allium textile A. Nels. & J. F. Macbr.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie onion
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Head-Smashed-in Buffalo Jump
Date Collected1982-06-03
108123 - Allium textile A. Nels. & J. F. Macbr.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie onion
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Head-Smashed-in Buffalo Jump
Date Collected1982-05-31
108124 - Allium textile A. Nels. & J. F. Macbr.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie onion
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Brocket
Date Collected1982-06-09
116457 - Allium textile A. Nels. & J. F. Macbr.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie onion
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Montana, Toole County, West Butte
Date Collected1975-06-21
116897 - Allium textile A. Nels. & J. F. Macbr.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie onion
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Saskatchewan, Highway 60
Date Collected1966
118682 - Allium textile A. Nels. & J. F. Macbr.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie onion
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Calgary
Date Collected1961-05-25
118684 - Allium textile A. Nels. & J. F. Macbr.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie onion
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Calgary
Date Collected1961-05-13
118683 - Allium textile A. Nels. & J. F. Macbr.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie onion
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Calgary
Date Collected1961-05-27
119854 - Allium textile A. Nels. & J. F. Macbr.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie onion
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Lundbreck Falls
Date Collected1999-07-04
124623 - Allium textile A. Nels. & J. F. Macbr.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie onion
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Okotoks
Date Collected1967-06-07
124624 - Allium textile A. Nels. & J. F. Macbr.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie onion
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Okotoks
Date Collected1967-06-07
124625 - Allium textile A. Nels. & J. F. Macbr.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie onion
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Okotoks
Date Collected1967-06-07
131803 - Allium textile A. Nels. & J. F. Macbr.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie onion
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Tolman Badlands Heritage Rangeland Natural Area
Date Collected2012-06-03
131802 - Allium textile A. Nels. & J. F. Macbr.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie onion
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park
Date Collected2012-06-02
71415 - Allium textile A. Nels. & J. F. Macbr.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie onion
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Kananaskis Country, Sheep River Road
Date Collected1966-06-14
134903 - Allium textile A. Nels. & J. F. Macbr.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie onion
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Palmer Property
Date Collected2009-06-13
136883 - Allium textile A. Nels. & J. F. Macbr.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie onion
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Sommerfeldt Ranch
Date Collected1994-05-28/1994-05-29
137044 - Allium textile A. Nels. & J. F. Macbr.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie onion
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Sommerfeldt Ranch
Date Collected1995-05-27/1995-05-28