Allium parvum

Allium parvum is an American species of wild onion known by the common name small onion.^[4][5] It is native to the western United States where it is a common member of the flora in rocky, dry areas in mountainous areas, especially in talus at elevations of 1,200–2,800 m (3,900–9,200 ft). It is widespread in California, Nevada, Oregon and Idaho, and also reported from western Utah and from extreme southwestern Montana (Ravalli and Beaverhead Counties).^[6][7][8]

Small onion
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:	Allioideae
Genus:	Allium
Species:	A. parvum
Binomial name
Allium parvum Kellogg
Synonyms[1][2][3]
Allium modocense Jeps. Allium pleianthum var. particolor M.E.Jones Allium tribracteatum var. andersonii S.Watson Allium tribracteatum var. parvum (Kellogg) Jeps.

Allium parvum has a bulb one to two and a half centimeters wide and bears a relatively short scape for an onion species, rarely more than 12 centimeters tall. The two leaves are sickle-shaped. Atop the stem is an umbel of fewer than 30 flowers, which are generally pale pink with prominent dark midveins. Anthers are purple or yellow; pollen yellow.^{[5][9][10][11][12]}

Uses

This plant was a food and flavoring for the Paiute people.^[13][14]