I saw a lot of this plant in Northern California, growing under the redwoods, and along the trails of Arcata Marsh. According the my google sources this morning it is pretty much considered a weed…though it is a edible onion…and though, as a visitor, I found it too attractive to call a weed. But then I don’t have to deal with it invading my yard and flower beds. And it is, I find, not native to California. It comes from the Mediterranean basin. Still, in the subdued light of a misty morning under the redwoods, it has a certain beauty.

Canon SX40HS. Program with iContrast and –1/3EV exposure compensation.  36mm equivalent field of view and macro (24mm for closest focus plus 1.5x digital tel-extender for scale). f4 @ 1/1250th @ ISO 400.

Processed in Lightroom for intensity, clarity, and sharpness.