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Amaryllidaceae FAMILY

Allium szovitsii

Allium szovitsii

Edibility
3/5
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 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 szovitsii is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from a cylindrical bulb around 10 - 15mm in diameter and 35 - 130cm long; the bulbs are solitary or paired and attached to an ascending rhizome, producing 2 - 3 leaves and a flowering stem around 15 - 40cm tall[ 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. 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 ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate
Native RangeW. Asia - eastern Turkey, Caucasus, northwest Iran
HabitatMountain meadows and stony slopes[ 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. ]. Alpine meadows, igneous rocks on bushy slopes and in gullies, limestone outcrops; at elevations from 2,000 - 3,215 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. ].