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Is this Wild Onion?

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4-way (3-way with Carfentrazone) something like Weed Free Zone. Need 2 application a month apart. Don‘t mow for 2 DAT. You may still get a few comeback next year just hit them as soon as they have come up enough to get the herbicide on the leaves.

For your future reference —-

Wild Garlic (Allium vineale):
Leaves: Slender, waxy, and hollow.
Smell: Distinctive garlic odor.
Edible: Yes, both leaves and bulbs are edible.
Bulbs: Can be 1/4" to 3/4" in diameter and sometimes have small cloves covered in a hard shell.
Flowers: Appear in June, and the edible flower is a pretty, savory addition to an early summer salad.
Other: Also known as field garlic or yard onions.

Wild Onion (Allium canadense):
Leaves: Solid, flat leaves.
Smell: Distinctive onion odor.
Edible: Yes, both leaves and bulbs are edible.
Bulbs: Bulbs are crisp and mild with a pleasant flavor that is a leek or garlic substitute.
Other: Also known as meadow garlic.

Star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum):
Leaves: Flat, linear, and somewhat fleshy.
Smell: Lacks the onion or garlic smell.
Edible: No, all parts are poisonous.
Other: Has a white stripe along the length of the leaf, and the blossoms can have a green stripe.
Flowers: White, 6-petaled flower.
Bulbs: Bulbs contain alkaloids and cardenolides, which are toxic to humans and livestock.

Key Differences for Identification:

Leaves:
Wild garlic and wild onion leaves are hollow, while Star of Bethlehem leaves are flat and fleshy.

Smell:
Wild garlic and wild onion have a strong garlic or onion smell, respectively, while Star of Bethlehem lacks this odor.

Stripe:
Star of Bethlehem leaves have a white stripe down the center, while wild garlic and wild onion leaves do not.

Bulbs:
Star of Bethlehem bulbs are toxic and contain alkaloids and cardenolides.