Friends of Baluk Willam Nature Conservation Reserve
Species Database

This database has been compiled to showcase some of the species found in the reserve.

Onion Weed


Title	Onion Weed
Category	Weed
Common Name	Angled Onion
Subject	Herb
Scientific Name	Allium triquetrum
Flowering Time	sep,oct
Photo Date	07-Oct-2006 14:10
Photographer	R Richter
Post Date	11-Oct-2006
Description	A native from the western Mediterranean it can form dense colonies. Folliage and bulb smell distinctly of onion when crushed. Leaves grow from winter and die back in summer.
Distribution	Scattered throughout the reserve but more significant along the fringes in the southern areas of the reserve.
Removal	Isolated plants or small groups can be carefully removed by hand (with a tool to help lift the bulbs). Because this is tedious, a herbicide is more practical for larger colonies.