Amaryllidaceae
(am-er-ill-uh-DAY-see-ee)
– a family in the Asparagales order –
Here in the St. Louis Area, we have 8 not-too-obscure plants that are in the “Amaryllis” family:
- Allium canadense (Meadow Garlic) [CC2]
- Allium cernuum (Nodding Onion) [CC8]
- Allium sativum (Cultivated Garlic) [intro]
- Allium stellatum (Autumn Onion) [CC6]
- Allium tricoccum (Ramps) [CC8]
- Allium vineale (Crow Garlic) [intro]
- Narcissus pseudonarcissus (Wild Daffodil) [intro]
- Nothoscordum bivalve (False Garlic) [CC4]
[CC] = Coefficient of Conservatism