Nodding Onion (Allium cernuum Roth)
↑Summary
Native to a wide range across North America, occuring both in the mountain West and in the East, but uncommon in much of its range. Named for the fact that its flowerheads have a distinctive nodding shape.
↑Range - Expand
| Legend | Color |
| Native | |
| Native or Not Present |
This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.
Although this plant occurs somewhere in each of these regions, it may only occur in a small part of some or all of them.
↑Uses
Sometimes cultivated, primarily as a flower and not as food. Edible, but strong tasting and probably more suitable for use as a flavoring than a staple.
↑Links & External Resources
• Allium cernuum (Nodding Onion) | Illinois Wildflowers (About This Site)
• Allium cernuum (Nodding Onion) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Allium cernuum (Nodding Onion) | Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder (About This Site)
• Allium cernuum | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)
• Allium cernuum | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)
• Allium cernuum | Flora of North America (About This Site)
• Nodding Onion | Maryland Biodiversity Project (About This Site)
• Allium cernuum (Nodding Wild Onion) | Minnesota Wildflowers (About This Site)
• Allium cernuum Roth (Nodding Onion) | Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora (About This Site)
