Allium rubrum
Osterh.
Amaryllidaceae Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root, Bulb
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Description
A tropical bulbous plant in the onion family (Amaryllidaceae) with edible flowers, leaves, roots, and bulbs.
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Edible Uses
The flowers, leaves, roots, and bulbs are all edible, following the pattern of most Allium species.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
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.
References (1)
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
