Amaryllidaceae FAMILY

Allium iranicum

Edibility

3/5

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 iranicum is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from a broad ovois-spherical bulb around 20 - 40mm in diameter; it produces 5 - 8 leaves and a flowering stem around 50 - 120cm tall[ 2258 Title Flora of Iraq; Volume 8, Monocotyledones Publication Author Townsend C.C. & Guest E. (Editors) Publisher Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform; Baghdad Year 1985 ISBN Description ] The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a health-promoting food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeW. Asia - northern Iraq, Iran

HabitatSemi-arid areas in mountains at elevations around 1,800 metres[ 2258 Title Flora of Iraq; Volume 8, Monocotyledones Publication Author Townsend C.C. & Guest E. (Editors) Publisher Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform; Baghdad Year 1985 ISBN Description ].