Names
Shoshone: guhnk
English: Prairie Onion
Scientific: Allium textile
Zone
Desert
Harvest Time
- May
- Heavy spring rains promote this as ground cover
- Tops were preferred onion flavor part
- Tops of plants harvested for stews or flavor/garnish
Primary Uses
- Good carbohydrate source. Skin source of quercetin
Secondary Uses
- Used to flavor meats
Cautions
- None Listed
Active Principle(s)
- None Listed
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Notes
Medicinal Uses
- Antibacterial: bulbs eaten for food poisoning
- Diarrhea: Eat bulbs to treat dysentery
- Vitamin C: Potherb flowers and leaves