Nodding onion
Allium cernuum
- Food part reported in sources
- Tender new growth
- B.C. seasonal planning window
- March, April, May
- Habitat
- Habitat details are not yet verified for this profile.
An occurrence record or historical food-use report is not permission to harvest or proof of safe preparation.
Photo: ghislain118 http://www.fleurs-des-montagnes.net · CC BY-SA 3.0
Reference illustration. A photograph alone cannot confirm identification or edibility.
Expert identification required: poisonous bulbs can be confused with wild onions. Confirm conservation and access status before any gathering.
Habitat in British Columbia
Habitat details are not yet verified for this profile.
Ecosystem records
Bunchgrass (BG); Boreal White and Black Spruce (BWBS); Coastal Douglas-fir (CDF); Coastal Western Hemlock (CWH); Engelmann Spruce–Subalpine Fir (ESSF); Interior Cedar–Hemlock (ICH); Interior Douglas-fir (IDF); Interior Mountain-heather Alpine (IMA); Montane Spruce (MS); Ponderosa Pine (PP); Sub-Boreal Pine–Spruce (SBPS); Sub-Boreal Spruce (SBS)
UBC recorded ecosystem zones. Ecosystem records describe broad associations, not known patches or harvesting permission.
Timing and food-use notes
March, April, May. Weather, elevation and local conditions can change timing.
Verify the exact species, intended part and preparation with a qualified regional identifier. Months describe planning windows only.
Digging out bulbs, corms or whole roots removes or can kill the plant and can damage a patch. Leave wild plants in place unless access, stewardship and harvesting permissions are clear.
References
Repeated source URLs are combined above. A source may support more than one fact; it is not counted as independent verification twice.