Liliaceae Allium schoenoprasum L.

Wild Chives

Cree, Woodlands - Food, Spice

Use documented by:
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 26

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Scientific name: Allium schoenoprasum L.
USDA symbol: ALSCS2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Wild Chives
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Cree, Woodlands
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Spice
Notes: Leaves added to boiled fish for flavor.

RECRD: 5316 id: 2224

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