Alliaceae of Maine
(Kingdom Plantae, Monocots)


(updated 17 September 2020)




Alliaceae - onion family
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Maine is home to 5 species in 1 genus (hybrids excluded). If you know which species you have or are interested in learning about, click on the appropriate link from the species list below. Otherwise, to determine which species your plant is, refer to the table below the species list.

   Allium (5 species)
      Allium canadense var. canadense - meadow garlic
      Allium cepa - garden onion
      Allium schoenoprasum - wild chives
      Allium tricoccum - wild leek
      Allium vineale - crow garlic




Allium (chives)
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red font = character state unique or nearly so char. 1 char. 2 char. 3 char. 4
A. canadense var. canadense
A. cepa
A. schoenoprasum
A. tricoccum
A. vineale

Allium canadense var. canadense (meadow garlic) - [information to be added]

Allium cepa (garden onion) - [information to be added]

Allium schoenoprasum (wild chives) - [information to be added]

Allium tricoccum (wild leek) - [information to be added]

Allium vineale (crow garlic) - [information to be added]


Note:
   1. Taxonomy and nomenclature follow Flora Novae Angliae by Arthur Haines (2011, Yale University Press, ISBN 978-0-300-17154-9).