Allium karataviense

Regel

Turkestan onion

Amaryllidaceae Edible: Leaves, Bulb 248 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Allium karataviense is an Asian species of onion in the Amaryllis family. It is commonly known as Turkistan onion or ornamental onion. It is a native to central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan) (and cultivated elsewhere as an ornamental plant). It has been selected for the Great Plant Picks list of outstanding plants for the maritime Pacific Northwest. The Latin specific epithet karataviense means of the Karatau mountains in Kazakhstan, in reference to the plant's native range.

Description

A temperate herb in the onion family (Amaryllidaceae) with edible bulbs and leaves.

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Edible Uses

Both the leaves and bulbs are eaten.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Central Asia, Tajikistan, Turkestan, Uzbekistan,

Notes

They have also been put in the family Alliaceae.

Synonyms

Allium cabulicum BakerAllium karataviense var. granitovii PriszterAllium karataviense subsp. henrikii RukansAllium singulifolium Rech. f.

Also Known As

Chuchka piez, Chuchka pijoz

References (4)

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