Allium jesdianum
Allium jesdianum
Safety & Hazards
Although no individual reports regarding this species have been seen, there have been cases of poisoning caused by the consumption, in large quantities and by some mammals, of certain members of this genus. Dogs seem to be particularly susceptible[ 76 Title Poisonous Plants in Britain and their Effects on Animals and Man. Publication Author Cooper. M. and Johnson. A. Publisher HMSO Year 1984 ISBN 0112425291 Description Concentrates mainly on the effects of poisonous plants to livestock. ].
Botanical Description
Allium jesdianum is a herbaceous, perennial plant growing from a bulbous rootstock. It produces a cluster of grass-like leaves and a flowering scape is around 75 - 90cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. The plant has a relatively large bulb and has been included in cultivation trials in Tajikistan[ 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ]. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental, there are several named varieties[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. , 203 Title Alliums. The Ornamental Onions. Publication Author Davies. D. Publisher Batsford Year 1992 ISBN 0-7134-7030-5 Description Covers about 200 species of Alliums. A very short section on their uses, good details of their cultivation needs. ]. Allium jesdianum is widely collected and sold at markets in many towns in western Iran. Our field observation showed that the plant is endangered because of over-harvesting from the wild[ 2256 Title Chapter 3: Wild Allium species used as food and folk medicine in Iran Publication First Kazbegi workshop on Botany, taxonomy and phytochemistry of wild Allium L. species of the Caucasus and Central Asia pp 25-30 Author Abbasi M. et al Publisher Year 2008 ISBN Marburg & Gatersl Description ].