Allium carmeli

Boiss.

Mount Carmel onion

AmaryllidaceaeRoots

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Bulb ?

The bulb is eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Israel, Lebanon, Mediterranean, Middle East, Syria,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bahrain, Cyprus, Algeria, Egypt, Spain, France, Greece, Croatia, Israel, Iraq, Iran, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Monaco, Montenegro, Malta, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen

How to Identify

A temperate onion herb in the Amaryllidaceae family.

Wikipedia

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Allium carmeli is a species of perennial in the Amaryllidaceae family. It is found in Israel, Syria and Lebanon. The specific epithet, carmeli, refers to Mount Carmel in northern Israel.

Names & Synonyms

Allium trichocoleum Bomm.

References (1)

Brevard County Edible Acres

What to Eat

Where to Find It

How to Identify

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