Onion

:For the parody newspaper, see The Onion.

Related species

The genus Allium is a large one, and most of the species are considered to be "onions" in the looser sense. Commonly raised vegetable alliums include the leeks, garlic, elephant garlic, chives, shallots, Welsh onions and garlic chives. There are also species, such as Allium moly, grown for ornament.

Related Topics:
Allium - Leeks - Garlic - Elephant garlic - Chives - Shallot - Welsh onion - Garlic chives

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Several species of Allium, including A. canadense and A. diabolense, can be collected in the wild and their leaves and bulbs used as food.

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