Amaryllidaceae FAMILY

Allium splendens

Edibility

2/5

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 very 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 splendens is a herbaceous, perennial plant producing 3 - 4 leaves 15 - 30cm long and a flowering scape 20 - 35cm (occ to 50cm) tall from a single or paired cylindrically ovoid bulb around 5 - 10mm in diameter[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. , 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. , 2257 Title A partial revision of Allium (Amaryllidaceae) in Korea and north-eastern China Publication The Linnean Society of London, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 2011 , 167 , 153-211 Author Choi H.J. & Oh B.U. Publisher Year 2011 ISBN Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Western Siberia to Russian Far East, Mongolia, China, Japan, Korea

HabitatAlpine meadows in C. and N. Japan[ 58 Title Flora of Japan. (English translation) Publication Author Ohwi. G. Publisher Smithsonian Institution Year 1965 ISBN - Description The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader. ]. Also found in light woodland[ 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. ]. Forests, scrub, meadows and moist slopes at elevations of 100 - 1,000 metres in northern China[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].