False Garlic

Nothoscordum gracile

Nothoscordum gracile is a plant in the onion tribe within the Amaryllis family. The genus is native to North and South America, although some species have become naturalized in parts of the Old World.
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Appearance

It is a perennial plant, producing a rosette of leaves about 45cm tall from an underground bulb.
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Naming

Common names include false garlic and false onionweed
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Distribution

Native range -- South America: Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador; C. America - Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico.

Behavior

It is highly invasive and difficult to control.

Habitat

Sandy roadsides, woods, and cultivated ground

Uses

The bulb is sometimes gathered from the wild and used as a substitute for garlic. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental.

References:

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothoscordum
https://www.cal-ipc.org/plants/profile/nothoscordum-gracile-profile/
http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Nothoscordum+gracile
Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAsparagales
FamilyAmaryllidaceae
GenusNothoscordum
SpeciesNothoscordum gracile
Photographed in
Australia