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Allium koelzii

(Wendelbo) Perss. & Wendelbo

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Description

A temperate onion in the Amaryllidaceae family.

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Edible Uses

The young leaves are boiled in soup.

Traditional Uses

The young leaves are boiled in soup.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Iraq, Middle East,

Synonyms

Nectaroscordum koelzii Wendelbo

Also Known As

Lûshe

References (1)

  • Pieroni, A., et al, 2017, The spring has arrived: traditional wild vegetables gathered by Yarsanis (Ahl-e Haqq) and Sunni Muslims in Western Hawraman, SE Kurdistan (Iraq). Acta Soc Bot Pol 86(1):3519

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