Meet Allium cernuum, also called nodding onion or lady's leek. This is a perennial native plant in the genus Allium. It grows in dry woods, rock outcroppings, and prairies. It is characterized by a pink or white flower cluster that droops or nods.
This is an edible plant – the underground bulbs are excellent boiled, pickled or added to salads or used as a seasoning. In the springtime the tender leaves (before the flower stalks appear) can be cooked as greens or added raw to a salad.
This plant also happens to be deer-resistant - but is delicious served with venison.
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