Allium chamaemoly
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Dwarf garlic
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Bulb ?
The bulb is an edible portion.
Where to Find It
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Africa, Albania, France, Italy, Mediterranean, Morocco, North Africa, Spain, Tunisia,
How to Identify
A bulbous herb of the Amaryllidaceae family from Mediterranean climates, commonly known as dwarf garlic.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Allium chamaemoly, called dwarf garlic, is a species of garlic native to the Mediterranean region and cultivated elsewhere for its pretty flowers and potently aromatic bulbs. It is found in the wild in Spain (incl Balearic Islands), France (incl Corsica), Malta, Italy (inc Sardinia and Sicily), Greece, the Balkans, Algeria, and Morocco. Allium chamaemoly is a small plant growing from an underground bulb. Scape is very short or completely absent, so that the umbel forms at ground level. Tepals are white, usually with a purple midvein. Leaves are flat and grass-like, often with long white hairs. Two formal botanical varieties are recognized: Allium chamaemoly subsp. chamaemoly - most of European species range but not North Africa Allium chamaemoly subsp. longicaulis Pastor & Valdés - Spain (incl Balearic Is), Algeria, Morocco
Names & Synonyms
References (1)
- Brevard County Edible Acres
