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The underground bulbs are egg-shaped (ovoid) and made of up of multiple layers protected by dried outer layers (tunicate) like an onion. [5] The plant's leaves appear very early in the spring and are narrow. [6] Most of the leaves spring directly from the ground (basal leaves), though a few much smaller ones may attach to the flowering stem. [7]
Death camas is prevalent throughout North America and is frequently the source of poisoning for outdoor enthusiasts and livestock due to its resemblance to other edible plants such as the wild onion. [1] Despite this resemblance, the death camas plant lacks the distinct onion odor and is bitter to taste. The effects of zygacine consumption are ...
Allium obtusum is a species of wild onion known by the common name red Sierra onion or subalpine onion.It is native to eastern California and western Nevada.It is a common plant in the granite foothills and mountains of the Sierra Nevada and southern Cascade Range, from Tulare County to Siskiyou County, from elevations of 800 to 3,500 metres (2,600 to 11,500 ft).
Allium validum is a species of flowering plant commonly called swamp onion, wild onion, Pacific onion, or Pacific mountain onion. It is native to the Cascade Range , the Sierra Nevada , the Rocky Mountains , and other high-elevation regions in California , Oregon , Washington , Nevada , Idaho and British Columbia .
Sprouting is a natural stage of an onion’s life cycle. They are considered a root vegetable in the culinary world, but botanically they’re technically a bulb.
Cyperus bulbosus is a species of sedge found across Africa, the Middle East, Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Australia. [1] In Australia, it is commonly called Nalgoo or (Australian) bush onion [2] or "wild onion", but is not related to the onion or other Alliaceae.
Onions, in particular, produce a sulfur product that acts as a lacrimator, or a substance that causes tearing: “This volatile chemical escapes from the damaged onion into the air, and lands in ...
A lot of media outlets were surprised by President Trump’s claim that injecting disinfectants into sick patients might cure coronavirus, but The Onion wasn’t one of them. The satirical ...