Allium microdictyon
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Summary
Source: WikipediaAllium microdictyon is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to eastern Siberia, Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, Manchuria, Korea, and the southern portions of the Russian Far East. It is very similar to Allium ochotense and is called 'mountain garlic' along with it by Koreans, who consume their leaves as a side dish.
Description
A temperate bulb-forming member of the onion genus (Amaryllidaceae family).
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Edible Uses
The bulb is edible.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Central Asia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia,
References (2)
- Country Report on the State of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture in the Kazakhstan Republic. 2007, FAO
- Urgamal, M., et al, 2014, Conspectus of the Vascular Plants of Mongolia. Mongolia Academy of Sciences Institute of Botany and National University of Mongolia Department of Biology. p 47
