Amaryllidaceae FAMILY Data Deficient

Allium trachycoleum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

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 trachycoleum is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from a bulb around 15 - 20mm in diameter; it produces 5 leaves and a flowering stem around 80cm tall[ 93 Title Flora of Turkey. Publication Author Davis. P. H. Publisher Edinburgh University Press Year 1965 ISBN - Description Not for the casual reader, this is an immense work in many volumes. Some details of plant uses and habitats. ]. The plant is often harvested from the wild for local use as a food, and it is also sometimes used medicinally. There are no clear records for population trends for Allium trachycoleum, but it is known that the plant is commonly harvested from the wild for food, at least in Turkey. The plant is classified as 'Data Deficient' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeW. Asia - south and southeast Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Israel, Iraq

HabitatMountainous and foothills areas, mainly in rocky habitats such as dry stony mountainsides, cliffs, etc, often surrounded by Oak trees; at elevations from 800 - 2,000 metres. Rocky dry grassland, mainly on calcareous soil, in open steppic Oak forest[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].