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Allium schoenoprasum

Allium schoenoprasum L.

Wild Chives

Liliaceae (Lily family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ALSC

USDA Native Status: L48 (NI), AK (NI), CAN (NI)

This species includes botanical varieties that are North American natives. However, it also includes botanical varieties that are not native to North America, e.g. Allium schoenoprasum var. schoenoprasum, Wild Chives. Non-native taxa are not treated in this database.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scape up to about 20 inches tall.
Leaf: Two leaves up to about 2 feet long, often ensheathing up to half the scape.
Flower: Umbel with 30-50 flowers.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AL , CO , CT , ID , IL , IN , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , NH , NJ , NV , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , ON , QC , SK , YT

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACU	FAC	FACW		FACU	FACU		FAC	FACU	FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Allium schoenoprasum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Allium schoenoprasum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Allium schoenoprasum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-03-09
Research By: CBR

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