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Allium scorodoprasum L.

Sand Leek

Amaryllidaceae

Traits


    40–80 cm tall. inflorescence: umbel-like, mostly with daughter bulbs. flowers: reddish to whitish. tepals: 3–8 mm long. stamina: 0.5‑times as long as the tepals. filaments of the inner whorl: broadened, with 3 long teeth, the outer teeth at least as long as the centr...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Allium scorodoprasum

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 scorodoprasum

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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 scorodoprasum

Allium scorodoprasum

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation

  • in alkaline, moist to wet habitats

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