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Allium decipiens

Fisch. ex Schult. & Schult.f.

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Allium decipiens is a Eurasian species of garlic in the amaryllis family native to eastern Europe and western Asia. Allium decipiens has a spherical bulb. The Scape can go up to 100 cm tall. The leaves are flat and linear-lanceolate. The Umbel is hemispherical with many flowers crowded together. The Tepals are whitish with a dark green midvein. The Ovary is green. subspecies Allium decipiens subsp. decipiens - Ukraine, European Russia, Western Siberia, Altay Krai, Caucasus, Turkey Allium decipiens subsp. quercetorum Seregin - Crimea, northwestern Caucasus

Description

An onion herb in the Amaryllidaceae family from temperate regions.

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Edible Uses

The bulb is reported as edible, though this is marked as uncertain in the source data.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, Europe,

Synonyms

Allium bifolium Willd. ex Schult. & Schult.f.Allium decipiens subsp. decipiens

References (1)

  • Brevard County Edible Acres

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