Allium rosenbachianum
Allium rosenbachianum
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 rosenbachianum is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from a globose bulb around 15 - 25mm in diameter; it produces 2 - 3 leaves and a flowering stem around 50 - 70cm tall[ 2031 Title Ethnobotany of the Mountain Regions of Central Asia and Altai Publication Author Batsatsashvili K., Kikvidze Z. & Bussmann R.W. (Eds) Website https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28947-8 Publisher Springer Nature; Switzerland Year 2020 ISBN 978-3-030-28946-1 Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is grown as an ornamental[ 2031 Title Ethnobotany of the Mountain Regions of Central Asia and Altai Publication Author Batsatsashvili K., Kikvidze Z. & Bussmann R.W. (Eds) Website https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28947-8 Publisher Springer Nature; Switzerland Year 2020 ISBN 978-3-030-28946-1 Description ].