Allium altissimum

Regel

Tall onion

Amaryllidaceae Edible: Bulb, Root 47 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Source: Wikipedia

Allium altissimum, the tall onion, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to Central Asia, Iran, and Afghanistan. Its best-known cultivar is 'Goliath'.

Description

A temperate onion (Amaryllidaceae) with short-lived, strap-shaped leaves.

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Edible Uses

The bulb and roots are eaten.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Afghanistan, Central Asia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan,

References (1)

Ryabushkina, N., et al, 2008, Brief Review of Kazakhstan Flora and Use of its Wild Species. The Asian and Australasian Journal of Plant Science and Biotechnology