what are wild onions called
Description. Wild onion (A. validum or A. canadense) is a bulbous herb of the Amaryllis family and is a close relative of cultivated onion (Allium cepa L.).It has a distinct onion odor. It has slender grass-like leaves and reaches about 2 feet in height when flowers appear in late summer.ild onion (A. validum or A. canadense) is a bulbous herb of the Amaryllis family and is a close relative of cultivated onion (Allium cepa L.).