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Allium Aaseae vs Allium Asarense

Allium aaseae · Allium asarense

Allium Aaseae

Allium aaseae

T Traditional Use
Allium Aaseae
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Allium
Primary use
aromatic

Allium aaseae, the Southern Idaho onion or Aase's onion, is a plant species endemic to southwestern Idaho. It has been reported from 6 counties: Elmore, Ada, Boise, Gem, Payette and Washington.

Allium Asarense

Allium asarense

T Traditional Use
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Allium
Primary use
aromatic

Allium asarense is a species of wild onion in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to north-central Iran. Out of the approximately 1000 species of Allium it and Allium vavilovii are the closest known relatives of the common onion Allium cepa.

At a glance

  • · Same genus (Allium) — close relatives, often substitutable.
  • · Both are primarily aromatic.
  • · Evidence tiers — Allium Aaseae: T; Allium Asarense: T.