Allium rubellum
Allium rubellum
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 rubellum is a herbaceous, perennial plant producing 3 - 4 leaves 10 - 40cm long and a flowering scape 15 - 60cm tall from an ovoid bulb around 10 - 15mm thick. The plant divides, forming in time a cluster of plants[ 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. , 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 harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is sometimes sold in local markets in India, especially in the form of the dried and powdered leaves[ 1146 Title Ethnobotanical Notes on Allium Species of Arunachal Pradesh, India Publication Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge Vol 13 (3) July 2014 pp 606-612 Author Ashalata Devi; K. Rakshit; B. Sarania et al Publisher Year 2014 ISBN Description Information on the traditional uses of nine Allium species from Arunachal Pradesh ].