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Alliaceae
Allium

not marked as a favorite taxon Allium Linnaeus. Common name: Onion, Garlic, Leek, Ramps, Chives.

Key to Allium

A genus of 500-700 species, herbs, of Eurasia, n. Africa, and North America (especially diverse in c. Asia).

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References: Babin & Bell (2022); Carr (2016); Mathew (1996); McNeal & Jacobsen (2002) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002a); Poindexter, Weakley, & Williams (2017) In Weakley et al. (2017); Rahn (1998) In Kubitzki (1998a). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Allium© Emily Oglesby | Allium cernuum
image #2 of Allium© Edwin Bridges
image #3 of Allium© Keith Bradley | Allium vineale | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Allium© Gary P. Fleming | Allium schoenoprasum var. schoenoprasum | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Allium© Brian Finzel, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Brian Finzel | Allium drummondii source | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Allium© Alan Weakley | Allium keeverae source | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Allium© Juvia Heuchert, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Juvia Heuchert | Allium sphaerocephalon source | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
image #8 of Allium© Alan M. Cressler | Allium stellatum | Original Image ⭷

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