Pacific mountain onion vs Sea Garlic

Allium validum compared with Allium commutatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific mountain onion	Sea Garlic
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family same	Amaryllidaceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus same	Allium	Allium
Species	Allium validum	Allium commutatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Pacific mountain onion and Sea Garlic share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Allium.

Conservation Status

Pacific mountain onion

LC — Least Concern

Sea Garlic

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific mountain onion	Sea Garlic
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific mountain onion

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

Sea Garlic

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.