Are Allium Anisopodium and Allium Macrostemon in the same botanical family?

No — Allium Anisopodium is Amaryllidaceae and Allium Macrostemon is Alliaceae.

Can you substitute Allium Anisopodium for Allium Macrostemon?

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

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Allium Anisopodium vs Allium Macrostemon

Allium anisopodium · Allium macrostemon

Allium Anisopodium

Allium anisopodium

T Traditional Use

Family: Amaryllidaceae
Genus: Allium
Primary use: medicinal

Allium anisopodium, also called thread-leaf chive, is a species of plant native to Siberia, the Russian Far East, Korea, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and northern China.

Allium Macrostemon

Allium macrostemon

T Traditional Use

Family: Alliaceae
Genus: Allium
Primary use: medicinal

Allium macrostemon, Japanese wild onion, Spring onion, Green onion, Chinese garlic, Japanese garlic or long-stamen onion, is a species of wild onion widespread across much of East Asia. It is known from many parts of China, as well as Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Tibet and Primorye. I…

At a glance

· Same genus (Allium) — close relatives, often substitutable.
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Allium Anisopodium: T; Allium Macrostemon: T.