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Allium oleraceum L.

Field Garlic

Amaryllidaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Allium oleraceum
Allium complanatum
Allium intermedium
Allium oleraceum var. carinatum
Allium oleraceum var. latifolium
Allium oxypetalum
Allium pallens var. pseudooleraceum
Allium parviflorum
Allium scabrum
Allium virens
Cepa oleracea
Codonoprasum alpicola
Codonoprasum complanatum
Codonoprasum intermedium
Codonoprasum oleraceum
Codonoprasum viridiflorum
Porrum oleraceum
Raphione oleracea

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


    30&#8211;60&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> umbel-like, <ba><b>mostly with daughter bulbs</b></ba>. <span class="v1">bracts:</span> <ba>with a long acuminate apex</ba>, <b>differently long (or only 1 developed)</b>. <span class="v1">flowers:</sp...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Allium oleraceum

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 oleraceum

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 oleraceum

Allium oleraceum

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, fields, vineyards, parks, gardens

  • in alkaline, dry habitats

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