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Scientific Name: Allium Validum    Common Name: Swamp Onion    Family: Lily    Color: Pink to Lilac   Description: A tight umbel of 15 to 40 flowers with exserted stamens sits atop a tall, leafless stem. Long, basal, grass-like leaves grow from the bulb. Habitat: Wet meadows and seeps. Edibility/Toxicity: Entirely edible, but do not confuse with death camas. If it doesn't smell like onion, don't eat it. Medicinal uses: Onions have been used medicinally for centuries as antiseptics and diuretics. They have been used to treat cuts and burns, impotency, and high cholesterol. Comments: This tall, hardy onion has a distinct oniony odor.