Allium cernuum

Species category

Flower, Vegetable

Common name

nodding onion

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

True seedTrue seed:
A mature fertilized ovule consisting of an embryo, with or without and external food reserve (e.g., endosperm) enclosed by the testa.

Shape

Side is ovateOvate:
Egg-shaped with basal end the broadest.
: wedge.

Size

  • Length: 2.5–3 mm
  • Width: 1.5–2.5 mm
  • Thickness: 1–2 mm

Color

Black

Texture

Shiny; marginal ribs are large and irregular.

Other structures

Covered with fine reticulations

Identification notes

None

Noxious weed seed categories

State Noxious Weed: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Liliaceae

Valid name

Allium cernuum Roth

 Allium cernuum,  Wedge-shaped true seeds. Shiny, with large marginal and irregular ribs.
Allium cernuum, Wedge-shaped true seeds. Shiny, with large marginal and irregular ribs.