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Allium ampeloprasum L.

Leek

Amaryllidaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis family)
Genus: Allium (Leek)

Synonyms

Allium ampeloprasum
Allium adscendens
Allium albescens
Allium ampeloprasum subsp. euampeloprasum
Allium ampeloprasum subsp. halleri
Allium ampeloprasum subsp. porrum
Allium ampeloprasum subsp. thessalum
Allium ampeloprasum var. babingtonii
Allium ampeloprasum var. bertolonii
Allium ampeloprasum var. bulbiferum
Allium ampeloprasum var. bulgaricum
Allium ampeloprasum var. caudatum
Allium ampeloprasum var. gasparrinii
Allium ampeloprasum var. gracile
Allium ampeloprasum var. holmense
Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum
Allium ampeloprasum var. pylium
Allium ampeloprasum var. wiedemannii
Allium ascendens
Allium babingtonii
Allium bertolonii
Allium byzantinum
Allium duriaeanum
Allium durieuanum
Allium gasparrinii
Allium holmense
Allium kurrat
Allium laetum
Allium porraceum
Allium porrum subsp. euampeloprasum
Allium porrum var. ampeloprasum
Allium porrum var. kurrat
Allium pylium
Allium scopulicola
Allium scorodoprasum subsp. babingtonii
Allium spectabile
Allium syriacum
Allium thessalum
Porrum amethystinum
Porrum ampeloprasum
Porrum commune

Related species

Allium victorialis L. - Alpine Leek
Allium strictum Schrad. - Rigid Onion
Allium suaveolens Jacq. - Fragant Onion
Allium angulosum L. - Angle Onion
Allium lusitanicum Lam. - Broadleaf Chives
Allium ursinum L. - Ramsons
Allium paradoxum (M. Bieb.) G. Don - Few-Flowered Garlic
Allium carinatum L. - Keeled Garlic
Allium oleraceum L. - Field Garlic
Allium schoenoprasum L. - Chives
Allium cepa L. - Onion
Allium sativum L. - Garlic
Allium ampeloprasum L. - Leek
Allium scorodoprasum L. - Sand Leek
Allium rotundum L. - Purple-Flower Garlic
Allium sphaerocephalon L. - Round-Headed Leek
Allium vineale L. - Wild Onion
Allium tuberosum Rottler ex Spreng. - Chinese Chives
Allium cristophii Trautv.
Allium roseum L. - Rosy Garlic

Traits


    40&#8211;100&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> umbel-like, <ba><b><i>without</i> daughter bulbs</b></ba>, at least 10&#8209;flowered. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <ba>greyish to whitish</ba>. <span class="v1">tepals:</span> 3&#8211;8&#8239;mm ...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Allium ampeloprasum

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Allium ampeloprasum

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Allium ampeloprasum

Allium ampeloprasum

Status

  • neophyte being in naturalization

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, fields, vineyards, parks, gardens

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