Allium sabulosum
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Summary
Source: WikipediaAllium sabulosum is a Eurasian species of wild onion native to European Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Xinjiang. Allium sabulosum produces one egg-shaped bulb up to 20 mm in diameter. Scape is up to 60 cm tall. Leaves are tubular, shorter than the scape. Umbel is densely packed with many green flowers.
Description
Allium sabulosum is a small bulbous herb in the Amaryllidaceae family with bulbs 1-2 cm across. It grows in temperate desert areas.
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Edible Uses
The bulb is traditionally added to camel milk.
Traditional Uses
The bulb is added to camel milk.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in desert areas.
Where It Grows
Asia, Central Asia, China, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan,
Synonyms
References (1)
- 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".
