Liliaceae
wild chives
Allium schoenoprasum L.
Traditional Food Use
Cheyenne
Boiled with meat, when salt scarce, to flavor the food
Cheyenne
Species used for food.
Cheyenne
Bulbs formerly boiled with meat and used for food
Botanical Reference
Parts Documented: bulbs, plant
Distribution: Moist to wet, open sites; plains to montane; Alaska to Colorado