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renaissance poisson ([personal profile] piranha) wrote2011-07-15 11:09 pm
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allium cernuum

a bunch of small, pink flowers in a nodding umbel

nodding onion is native to BC, not uncommon. the entire plant can be eaten raw or cooked, including the bulb -- very oniony flavour. the juice allegedly can be used to repel moths as well as mosquitos and other biting insects.

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