Allium oreoprasum

(Allium oreoprasum)

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Description

Allium oreoprasum is a species of wild onion native to Central Asia. It has been found in Xinjiang, Tibet, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan It grows at elevations of 1200–2700 m. Allium oreoprasum produces clumps of narrow bulbs up to 10 mm in diameter. Scape is up to 40 cm tall. Umbel has only a few flowers. Tepals are white or pale red with a dark purple midvein.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Asparagales
Family:Amaryllidaceae
Genus:Allium
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