Strand Memorial Herbarium

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Family: Liliaceae   Lily Family
Mostly perennial herbs from starchy rhizomes, corms, or bulbs.

Genus: Allium   Onion
About 1250 species of perennial or biennial bulbous herbs that produce chemical compounds that give them a characteristic onion or garlic taste and odor.

Scientific Name: Allium L.
Common Name(s): Garlic
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Caption:

ID: Hrb-ALLSS-002
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): stem, vegetative
Caption: Wild garlic's slender stems and long basal leaves.

ID: Hrb-ALLSS-001
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): leaf, stem, vegetative