About Allium parvum Kellogg
Allium parvum Kellogg, commonly called small onion, is an American wild onion species. It is native to the western United States, where it is a common component of the flora in rocky, dry mountain habitats, especially on talus slopes, growing at elevations between 1,200 and 2,800 m (3,900 to 9,200 ft). It is widespread across California, Nevada, Oregon, and Idaho. It has also been recorded in western Utah, and in extreme southwestern Montana (specifically Ravalli and Beaverhead Counties). This onion produces a bulb between 1 and 2.5 centimeters wide. It grows a relatively short scape compared to other onion species, rarely reaching over 12 centimeters in height. It produces two sickle-shaped leaves. An umbel holding fewer than 30 flowers sits at the top of the stem; these flowers are typically pale pink with prominent dark midveins. Its anthers are either purple or yellow, and its pollen is yellow. The Paiute people used this plant as food and flavoring.
