Allium cepa aggregatum
Allium cepa aggregatum
Safety & Hazards
There have been cases of poisoning caused by the consumption, in large quantities and by some mammals, of this plant. 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 cepa aggregatum is a herbaceous, perennial plant producing a cluster of leaves around 30cm long and a flowering scape around 50cm tall from an underground bulb. The plant divides, forming in time a cluster of plants[ 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. ]. Both the shallot and the tree onion are included here. The shallot is still widely cultivated, in gardens and commercially, for its bulbs, whilst the potato onion is little known.