Wild Garlic (Allium vineale L.)
Also known as onion grass, crow garlic, stag's garlic, field garlic.
↑Summary
Native to Europe, Northwestern Africa, and the middle east, this is the introduced Allium species with the widest distribution in North America. A common occurrence in infrequently-mowed lawns. Established in the pacific northwest, and common in much of eastern North America.
↑Range - Expand
| Legend | Color |
| Introduced | |
| Introduced 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
Generally considered a weed; can be eaten or used as a flavoring, but usually harvested opportunistically and not cultivated.
↑Links & External Resources
• Allium vineale (Field Garlic) | Illinois Wildflowers (About This Site)
• Allium vineale (Wild Garlic) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Allium vineale | Go Botany (About This Site)
• Allium vineale (crow garlic) | CABI Invasive Species Compendium (About This Site)
• Allium vineale | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)
• Allium vineale | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)
• Allium vineale | Flora of North America (About This Site)
• Allium vineale | Missouri Plants (About This Site)
• Field Garlic | Maryland Biodiversity Project (About This Site)
• Allium vineale L. (Field Garlic, Onion Grass, Wild Onion) | Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora (About This Site)
