Are Allium Aaseae and Allium Saxatile in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Amaryllidaceae.

Can you substitute Allium Aaseae for Allium Saxatile?

They are close relatives in the genus Allium, often substitutable with flavor adjustments.

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Allium Aaseae vs Allium Saxatile

Allium aaseae · Allium saxatile

Allium Aaseae

Allium aaseae

T Traditional Use

Family: Amaryllidaceae
Genus: Allium
Primary use: aromatic

Allium aaseae, the Southern Idaho onion or Aase's onion, is a plant species endemic to southwestern Idaho. It has been reported from 6 counties: Elmore, Ada, Boise, Gem, Payette and Washington.

Allium Saxatile

Allium saxatile

T Traditional Use

Family: Amaryllidaceae
Genus: Allium
Primary use: aromatic

Allium saxatile is a Eurasian species of onion native to European Russia, Belarus, Caucasus, and the Altai Krai region in Siberia. The species was formerly perceived as including additional populations from central and eastern Asia but recent studies have resulting in splitting o…

At a glance

· Same genus (Allium) — close relatives, often substitutable.
· Both are primarily aromatic.
· Evidence tiers — Allium Aaseae: T; Allium Saxatile: T.