Allium tripedale
Allium tripedale
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 tripedale is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from a globose bulb around 15mm in diameter; it grows around 50 - 105cm 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 food with health-promoting properties[ 2256 Title Chapter 3: Wild Allium species used as food and folk medicine in Iran Publication First Kazbegi workshop on Botany, taxonomy and phytochemistry of wild Allium L. species of the Caucasus and Central Asia pp 25-30 Author Abbasi M. et al Publisher Year 2008 ISBN Marburg & Gatersl Description ]. It is grown as an ornamental. Allium tripedale is widely collected and sold at markets in many towns in western Iran. To our knowledge the plant is endangered because of over-harvesting from the wild[ 2256 Title Chapter 3: Wild Allium species used as food and folk medicine in Iran Publication First Kazbegi workshop on Botany, taxonomy and phytochemistry of wild Allium L. species of the Caucasus and Central Asia pp 25-30 Author Abbasi M. et al Publisher Year 2008 ISBN Marburg & Gatersl Description ].