Allium zebdanense
Boiss. & Noe
Lebanon onion
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Summary
Source: WikipediaAllium zebdanense is a Middle Eastern species of wild onion found in Israel, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Caucasus and Jordan. It is a bulb-forming perennial with an umbel of cream-colored flowers.
Description
A Mediterranean climate onion herb in the family Amaryllidaceae.
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Edible Uses
The young leaves are added to salads.
Traditional Uses
The young leaves are added to salads.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Where It Grows
Caucasus, Europe, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Mediterranean, Middle East, Palestine, Syria, Turkey, Türkiye,
Synonyms
References (3)
- Baktır, I., Yılmaz, G., Göktürk, R.S. and Karagüzel, O. (2013). EDIBLE FLOWERING GEOPHYTES OF TURKEY. Acta Hortic. 1002, 297-300
- Brevard County Edible Acres
- Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
