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Allium sphaerocephalon L.

Round-Headed Leek

Amaryllidaceae

Traits


    30&#8211;80&#8239;cm tall, <ba>plants growing solitary</ba>. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> umbel-like, <ba><b><i>without</i> daughter bulbs</b></ba>. <span class="v1">bracts:</span> <ba>mostly remaining long</ba>, <ba>the apex up to 1&#8239;cm long</ba>. <sp...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Allium sphaerocephalon

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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 sphaerocephalon

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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 sphaerocephalon

Allium sphaerocephalon

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats, ruderal vegetation

  • in alkaline, dry habitats

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