NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Nothoscordum bivalve
False Garlic, Grace Garlic, Crow Poison
Scientific Name: |
Nothoscordum bivalve |
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Genus: |
Nothoscordum |
Species Epithet: |
bivalve |
Common Name: |
False Garlic, Grace Garlic, Crow Poison |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Alliaceae (Onion Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry |
Bloom Time: |
March, April, May, September, October |
Growing Area: |
Piedmont, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Around granite flatrocks, in glades and barrens of various kinds, in open woodlands, and also weedy in fields and along roadsides (Weakley 2015). Common in NC Piedmont and Coastal Plain. |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S4: Apparently secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G4 - Apparently Secure, G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
"An onion-like plant, but generally lacking the odor of onion." Weakley 2015 |
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False Garlic is not in the Allium family but is a lily. The leaves have no onion smell.
Paynter, Wilmington, March 2012 |
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Flower close up
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Leaves
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