Common
name: Geyer Onion or Wild Onion
Latin name: Allium geyeri
Annual/Perennial: Perennial Flowers: June to August
Flower size: Less than 1/4"
Found in: Foothills to Alpine
Height: 16" to 20"
Invasive: No
Native species: No Useful in garden: Yes
Wildflower
Field
notes: Geyer Onion is fairly common. They can be found
in moist meadows and clearings in large numbers. Most of the
competing vegetation is taller than the Geyer Onion so one has to
really look for them. They are easily identifiable by their strong
onion odor and their tight clusters of pink or lavender flower
heads.
