Allium scorodoprasumL. Sand Leek

Allium scorodoprasumL. - Sand Leek

Scientific Description:

 

Bulb depressed-globose to ovoid, 1−2 cm diam., often with stipitate bulblets; outer tunics brown, breaking up into fibrous strips; bulblets numerous, black, brown or violet. Stem 25−90 cm, erect. Leaves 2−5, 2−8(−15) mm broad, flat or canaliculate, scabrid on margins, sheathing lower 1/3−1/2 of stem. Spathe 1-valved, c. 1.5 cm, shortly beaked, caducous. Umbel subglobose, 14(−6)cm diam., nodding in bud. Pedicels unequal, lower very short, upper to 8 × perianth, with numerous bracteoles at base. Perianth campanulate, ovoid-campanulate or ovoid-pyramidal; segments lilac to deep purple, connivent, outer 4.5 mm, lanceolate or narrowly ovate, scabrid on back or along keel, inner 5−5.5 mm, elliptic or oblong-ovate, subacute or obtuse. Filaments included or subexserted, ciliolate at base; median cusp c. 1/4−1/3 × basal lamina; lateral cusps 2−3 × median cusp. Capsule c. 4−5 mm.

 

 

 

subsp. rotundum(L.) Stearn

 

Outer perianth segments dark purple, inner paler, elliptic, usually with broad whitish margin or almost white.

 

 

 

Reference:
Kollmann F (1984). Allium scorodoprasum L.,In: Davis PH (ed.), Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, 8: 172.

 

Public Description:

Allium scorodoprasum subsp. rotundum, known as“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 a perennial plant with purple flowers and reaching a length of 90 cm.

 

References:

Anonymous (2016). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allium_scorodoprasum/, Accessed date: 21.02.2016.

Koyuncu M (2012). Allium L., In: Güner, A., Aslan, S., Ekim, T., Vural, M. & Babaç, M.T. (eds.), Türkiye Bitkileri Listesi (Damarlı Bitkiler). Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanik Bahçesi ve Flora Araştırmaları Derneği Yayını. İstanbul, pp. 30–44.