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Allium carmeli

Boiss.

Mount Carmel onion

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(c) Ron Frumkin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ron Frumkin

Allium carmeli is a species of perennial in the Amaryllidaceae family. It is found in Israel, Syria and Lebanon. The specific epithet, carmeli, refers to Mount Carmel in northern Israel.

Description

A temperate onion herb in the Amaryllidaceae family.

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Edible Uses

The bulb is eaten.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Israel, Lebanon, Mediterranean, Middle East, Syria,

Synonyms

Allium trichocoleum Bomm.

References (1)

  • Brevard County Edible Acres

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