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