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Allium parvum is an American species of wild onion known by the common name small onion. [4] [5] It is native to the western United States where it is a common member of the flora in rocky, dry areas in mountainous areas, especially in talus at elevations of 1,200–2,800 m (3,900–9,200 ft).
An Onion Johnny, his bicycle laden with onions and garlic, in London, 2008. The name 'the Big Onion' was formerly used of New York City, before it became 'the Big Apple', and Chicago became 'the Big Onion'. [26] The 10th century Exeter Book, written in Old English, contains a riddle which seems to be about an onion, with sexual overtones. The ...
Common name Scientific name Image Notes Abrams' onion Allium abramsii (Ownbey & Aase) McNeal Allegheny onion Allium allegheniense Small Aspen onion Allium bisceptrum S. Watson var. palmeri (S. Watson) Cronquist Autumn onion Allium stellatum Fraser ex Ker Gawl. Bear garlic, Ramsons, Wild Garlic Allium ursinum L. Beegum onion Allium hoffmanii Ownbey
The shallot is a cultivar group of the onion.Until 2010, the (French red) shallot was classified as a separate species, Allium ascalonicum.The taxon was synonymized with Allium cepa (the common onion) in 2010, as the difference was too small to justify a separate species.
List of onions may refer to: List of Allium species ; Allium is the onion genus, with 600-920 species, making it one of the largest plant genera in the world List of onion cultivars ; cultivars of the onion ( Allium cepa )
Scallions (also known as green onions and spring onions) are edible vegetables of various species in the genus Allium. Scallions generally have a milder taste than most onions . Their close relatives include garlic , shallots , leeks , chives , [ 1 ] and Chinese onions . [ 2 ]
The pearl onion (Allium ampeloprasum var. sectivum or A. ampeloprasum 'Pearl-Onion Group'), [1] also known as button onion, baby onion or silverskin onion in the UK, [2] is a close relative of the leek (A. ampeloprasum var. porrum), and may be distinguished from common onions by having only a single storage leaf, [3] similar to cloves of garlic.
Some species (such as Welsh onion A. fistulosum and leeks (A. ampeloprasum)) develop thickened leaf-bases rather than forming bulbs as such. Carl Linnaeus first described the genus Allium in 1753. The generic name Allium is the Latin word for garlic, [9] [10] and the type species for the genus is Allium sativum which means "cultivated garlic". [11]