Allium shatakiense
Allium shatakiense
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 shatakiense is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from an ovoid bulb around 10 - 15mm in diameter; it produces 1 - 3 leaves and a flowering stem around 15 - 25cm tall, occasionally to 45cm[ 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. Local people often uproot the plants from the wild and grow them as a food crop in their gardens[ 2253 Title The Ethnobotanical Usage of Some East Anatolian(Turkey) Allium L. Species Publication MJAL 5 (1) (2015) 80-86 Author Firat M. Publisher Year 2015 ISBN Description ].