Chives (Allium schoenoprasum L.)
↑Summary
A familiar cultivated plant, Chives are both native to North America, predominately in the boreal regions of the far north, and introduced in scattered areas where garden plants have established wild populations.
↑Range - Expand
| Legend | Color |
| Native | |
| Introduced | |
| Native or Not Present | |
| Introduced or Not Present | |
| Native or Introduced |
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
Chives are grown primarily for their leaves, which are used as a flavoring herb. Their flavor is milder than most Allium species.
↑Links & External Resources
• Allium schoenoprasum (Chives) | Illinois Wildflowers (About This Site)
• Allium schoenoprasum (Chives) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Allium schoenoprasum | Go Botany (About This Site)
• Allium schoenoprasum (Chives) | Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder (About This Site)
• Allium schoenoprasum | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)
• Allium schoenoprasum | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)
• Allium schoenoprasum | Flora of North America (About This Site)
• Wild Chives | Maryland Biodiversity Project (About This Site)
• Allium schoenoprasum (Wild Chives) | Minnesota Wildflowers (About This Site)
