Liliaceae
Drummond's onion
Allium nuttallii S. Watson
Traditional Food Use
Cheyenne
Bulbs boiled with meat and used for food, especially when salt was available Additional commentary: Flowering March through June
Cheyenne
Species used for food.
Cheyenne
Boiled with meat, when salt is scarce, to flavor the food. Bulbs formerly boiled with meat and used for food.
Botanical Reference
Parts Documented: bulbs, plant, root_or_bulbs
Distribution: Plains, hills, prairies, and open woods particularly in limestone soils; Distributed from Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma New Mexico, Texas and into Mexico