Are Allium Abramsii and Allium Macrum in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Amaryllidaceae.

Can you substitute Allium Abramsii for Allium Macrum?

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

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Allium Abramsii vs Allium Macrum

Allium abramsii · Allium macrum

Allium Abramsii

Allium abramsii

T Traditional Use

Family: Amaryllidaceae
Genus: Allium
Primary use: aromatic

Allium abramsii is a species of wild onion known by the common name Abrams' onion.

Allium Macrum

Allium macrum

T Traditional Use

Family: Amaryllidaceae
Genus: Allium
Primary use: aromatic

Allium macrum, the rock onion, is an American species of wild onion native to the eastern and central parts of the US States of Oregon and Washington. It grows on gravelly soils at elevations up to 1400 m. It is a perennial herb.

At a glance

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