Allium rotundum
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Purple flowered garlic, Wild garlic, Sand Leek
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Summary
Source: WikipediaAllium rotundum, common name round-headed leek or purple-flowered garlic, is a Eurasian and North African species of wild onion. Its native range extends from Spain and Morocco to Iran and European Russia. It is sparingly naturalized in parts of the United States (Michigan and Iowa). The species grows in disturbed habitats such as roadsides, cultivated fields, etc. Allium rotundum produces large clumps of as many as 50 egg-shaped bulbs, each up to 1.5 cm long. Leaves are up to 40 cm long. Scapes are up to 90 cm tall. Umbels look round from a distance, and can contain as many as 200 flowers. Flowers are bell-shaped, up to 7 mm across; tepals purple, sometimes with white margins; anthers yellow or purple; pollen yellow or white.
Description
A bulbous herb in the Amaryllidaceae family (onion family) with an onion-like growth habit, native to temperate mountainous regions where it is sold in local markets.
Edible Uses
The leaves are used in cheese making and eaten raw in salads. The bulb is used as a spice like garlic. The flowers are also edible.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are used in cheese making. They are also eaten raw in salads. The bulb is used as a spice like garlic.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in mountains.
Where It Grows
Albania, Armenia, Asia, Australia, Caucasus, Europe, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Luxembourg, Mediterranean, Middle East, New Zealand, Slovenia, Turkey, Türkiye,
Other Information
It is sold in local markets.
Notes
There are about 300-700 Allium species. Most species of Allium are edible (Flora of China). All alliums are edible but they may not all be worth eating! They have also been put in the family Alliaceae.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Dashtaskhtor, Kir sogani, Kormen
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