Allium canadense ecristatum

Description

Allium canadense has an edible bulb covered with a dense skin of brown fibers and tastes like an onion.The plant also has strong,onion-like,odor.Crow garlic (Allium vineale) is similar,but it has a strong garlic taste.The narrow,grass-like leaves originate near the base of the stem,which is topped by a dome-like cluster of star-shaped,pink or white flowers.These flowers may be partially or entirely replaced by bulblets.When present,the flowers are hermaphroditic (both male and female organs) and are pollinated by American bees (not honeybees) and other insects.It typically flowers in the spring and early summer,from May to June.