Kebnat
PLANTS

Wild chives

Allium schoenoprasum

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Wild chives, photo 1 of 5
Wild chives, In flower
Wild chives, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in fields.

There are 183 observations of Wild chives in Québec, mostly in Chaudière-Appalaches, Capitale-Nationale and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from September to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Chaudière-Appalaches38
  2. Capitale-Nationale27
  3. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine26
  4. Côte-Nord23
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent18
  6. Outaouais12
  7. Montréal9
  8. Estrie8
  9. Montérégie6
  10. Nord-du-Québec5
  11. Laurentides3
  12. Abitibi-Témiscamingue3
  13. Laval2
  14. Centre-du-Québec2
  15. Lanaudière1

Habitat

FieldsBoaz Yoffe B Sc

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Giant onionAllium giganteum
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Meadow garlicAllium canadense
Garden cornflowerCentaurea cyanus
Field scabiousKnautia arvensis