Names

Shoshone:
guh^nk (Meaning)

English: Prairie onion

Scientific: Allium textile

Zone

Desert

Harvest Time

• After heavy rain
• May

Primary Uses

• Food
  • Flavor

Secondary Uses

• Medicinal
  • Fungicide

Cautions

• None noted

Active Principle(s)

• None noted

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Notes

Good carbohydrate source. Skin source of corsatin. Tops of plants harvested for stews or flavor/garnish.