Nodding Onion
November 3, 2022
By Adam Huggins
Nodding Onion
Allium cernuum
- Hul’qumi’num Name: q’wuxwi’uc
- Description: Perennial herb from clustered bulbs. Pale purple nodding flowers appear in summer. Unmistakable aroma of onion emanates from hollow, tube-like leaves and bulbs.
- Habitat: Dry open woods, meadows, rock outcrops, and coastal bluffs.
- Edibility: The strap-like leaves can be eaten like chives, and the bulbs are delicious roasted. Flowers are spicy.
- Fun Fact: These plants can self-seed and spread in bunches when happy. Good for a sunny, hot area.