False garlic is extremely prolific, invasive, and difficult to eradicate. Introduced as a garden plant from South America. Leaves similar to mature leaves, but much smaller. Short fibrous roots grow from the base of the main bulb, often associate with mycorrhiza. Stamens 6 .
Leaves typically die back before flowering.
Disturbed sites, landscaped areas, gardens. San Francisco Bay region, Central Valley, Central Coast, low-lying areas of the South Coast Ranges and southern North Coast Ranges, South Coast. Reproduces by seed and underground bulblets . Seed is highly viable and germinates readily on poor soils. Bulblets separate from the parent bulb by contractile roots.