Liliaceae Allium platycaule S. Wats.
Broadstemmed Onion
Paiute - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Kelly, Isabel T., 1932, Ethnography of the Surprise Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 31(3):67-210, page 102
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Allium platycaule S. Wats.
Scientific name: Allium platycaule S. Wats.
USDA symbol: ALPL2 (
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Common names: Broadstemmed Onion
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Bulbs roasted and used for food.
RECRD: 44006 id: 2208