Amaryllidaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Allium rhabdotum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

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 rhabdotum is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from an elongated cylindrical bulb around 15 - 20mm in diameter; it produces 2 - 4 leaves and a flowering stem that can be 80 - 125cm tall[ 667 Title Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany Vol. 2 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher The British Museum; London. Year 1955 - 1962 ISBN Description A series of articles on botany. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. Spreading by means of a short rhizome, the plant forms dene clumps of bulbs. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. Although Allium rhabdotum has a small, restricted range, it is widely distributed within that range and is not considered to be under any threat. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2017)[ 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 RangeE. Asia - Himalayan regions of Bhutan and northern India (Arunachal Pradesh)

HabitatWet areas along by streams,and in Rhododendron scrub; at elevations from 3,810 - 4,270 metres[ 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. ]. In running water, in gravel by a stream edge, on open grassy hillsides and among dwarf rhododendrons and juniper[ 667 Title Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany Vol. 2 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher The British Museum; London. Year 1955 - 1962 ISBN Description A series of articles on botany. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].