A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
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Amaryllidaceae » Allium vineale
Allium vineale L.[FNA26, HC, HC2]
wild chives, crow garlic, wild garlic
Publication: Sp. Pl. 1: 299. 1753.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Herbarium search: CPNWH
Notes: FNA26: "It is a noxious weed, apparently introduced from Europe in colonial times. The small, wheat-sized bulbils frequently contaminated wheat grown in infested areas. Bread made from such wheat was garlic-flavored, and cows grazing in infested pastures produce garlic-flavored milk."
Last updated 4/5/2021 by David Giblin.
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Allium vineale L. ssp. vineale[KZ99]
