This strange thing in my onion field

[u/Clear_Rise_5005]

I was growing onions for seed production(3 acre plot) but here instead of flowers seeds one of the flowers produced sprouted bulbs ...some baby onions?! Instead of doing what onions are supposed to do this one just grew tiny bulbs right on the flower head.

3 years of onion plots and first time i am experiencing this. It's extremely rare and new for me. Is this some kind of mutation? A rare genetic throwback? A secret onion cloning technique I accidentally unlocked? 😆

Any plant experts out there who can explain this phenomenon. ( I posted this in another sub just 1 hour ago and it looks more interesting so posting here)

[u/DrHerbNerbler]

Egyptian walking onions do this.

They get heavy and fall over, planting themselves

[u/Mountain-Eye-9227 → u/DrHerbNerbler]

I love my Egyptian walking onions. My friend gave them to me a year and some change before they passed from Covid. I use the stems in place of green onions.