Allium vavilovii
M. Popov & Vved.
Vavilov leek
Amaryllidaceae Edible: Leaves, Bulb
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Description
A temperate wild onion (Allium vavilovii) native to southern Turkmenistan and northeastern Iran, belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family. It is one of the closest known relatives of the common onion among approximately 1,000 Allium species.
Edible Uses
The leaves and bulbs are edible.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Central Asia, Iran, Middle East, Russia, Sweden, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan,
Notes
They have also been put in the family Alliaceae.
Also Known As
Snobollslok
References (2)
- Seidemann J., 2005, World Spice Plants. Economic Usage, Botany, Taxonomy. Springer. p 27
- Wiersema, J. H. & Leon, B., 2013, World Economic Plants. A Standard Reference CRC Press. 2nd Ed. p 36
