Nodding Onion

Allium cernuum

Species code GS004692

General Status in Canada

Secure


Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Vascular plants
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names


English common name:

Nodding Onion

French common name:

Ail penché

YearEnglish common name French common name
2005Nodding OnionAil penché
2010Nodding OnionAil penché
2015Nodding OnionAil penché
2020Nodding OnionAil penché
Nodding Onion

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

PLANTAE

Subkingdom

VIRIDIPLANTAE

Infrakingdom

STREPTOPHYTA

Superphylum

Embryophyta

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Subphylum

Spermatophytina

Superclass

Angiospermae

Class

Magnoliopsida

Superorder

Lilianae

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2005Allium cernuumLiliaceaeLiliales
2010Allium cernuumLiliaceaeLiliales
2015Allium cernuumAmaryllidaceaeAsparagales
2020Allium cernuumAmaryllidaceaeAsparagales

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2005Secure
2010Secure
2015Secure
2020Secure

Original Ranks:


Canada
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - N5
2020Secure - N5
Yukon
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Alberta
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Saskatchewan
2005May Be At Risk - 2
2010May Be At Risk - 2
2015Critically Imperiled - S1S2
2020Vulnerable - S3
Manitoba
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Ontario
2005May Be At Risk - 2
2010May Be At Risk - 2
2015Imperiled - S2
2020Imperiled - S2
Quebec
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
New Brunswick
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015
2020
Labrador
2005
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2005
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present