Allium filidens
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Summary
Source: WikipediaAllium filidens is a species of onion found at high elevations of central and south-central Asia. It is a bulb-forming perennial up to 45 cm tall, forming a hemispherical umbel of flowers; tepals white or pink with a purple midvein. Subspecies Allium filidens subsp. filidens - Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan Allium filidens subsp. mogianense R.M.Fritsch & F.O.Khass. - Tajikistan Allium filidens subsp. ugami (Vved.) R.M.Fritsch & F.O.Khass. - Tajikistan
Description
A temperate herb in the onion family (Amaryllidaceae) that grows in mountainous regions.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are edible.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in the mountains.
Where It Grows
Central Asia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Evoj sarymsak
References (2)
- Haj, F., et al, 2012, Species Diversity and Ethno Botanical Classes of the Flora of Allai Valley District Battagram Pakistan. International Journal of Plant Research 2012, 2(4): 111-123
- Khassanov, F. O., 2007, Edible Alliums of Uzbekistan. in First Kazbegi workshop on "Botany, taxonomy and phytochemistry of wild Allium L. species of the Caucasus and Central Asia".
