Amaryllidaceae FAMILY

Allium sphaerocephalon

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 sphaerocephalon is a herbaceous, perennial plant producing 3 - 5 leaves 15 - 50cm long and a flowering scape 30 - 80cm tall from an ovoid bulb around 10 - 20mm in diameter. The bulb produces bulblets, 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. The plant is often grown in ornamental gardens.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEurope - Britain to Spain, east to Russia, Ukraine and Greece; Africa - Canaries, Morocco, Egypt; W. Asia - Turkey to Israel, the Caucasus and Kuwait.

HabitatLimestone rocks and fields in dry places[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. , 90 Title Bulbs Publication Author Phillips. R. and Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books Year 1989 ISBN 0-330-30253-1 Description Superbly illustrated, it gives brief details on cultivation and native habitat. ]. Eroded Pinus halepensis scrub, fields, dry rocky slopes, beaches; at elevations from sea level to 1,550 metres[ 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. ].