Are Allium Aaseae and Allium Sharsmithiae in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Amaryllidaceae.

Can you substitute Allium Aaseae for Allium Sharsmithiae?

They are close relatives in the genus Allium, often substitutable with flavor adjustments.

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Allium Aaseae vs Allium Sharsmithiae

Allium aaseae · Allium sharsmithiae

Allium Aaseae

Allium aaseae

T Traditional Use

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 Sharsmithiae

Allium sharsmithiae

T Traditional Use

Family: Amaryllidaceae
Genus: Allium
Primary use: aromatic

Allium sharsmithiae, called the Mount Hamilton onion or Helen Sharsmith's onion, is a rare species of wild onion endemic to a small region in California. It is found on serpentine soils in the vicinity of Mount Hamilton, in the Diablo Range south of San Francisco Bay in Santa Cla…

At a glance

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