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Alliaceae
Allium

not marked as a favorite taxon *Allium ampeloprasum Linnaeus. Common name: Wild Leek, Yorktown Onion, Elephant Garlic. Phenology: Late May-early Jul; Jul-Aug. Habitat: Roadsides and other disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Mediterranean Europe, w. Asia, and Africa.

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Origin/Endemic status: Mediterranean Europe and Africa

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, ETx1, FNA26, G, K4, NcTx, NS, Ok, POWO, RAB, Va, W, Mathew (1996); = n/a — S; > Allium ampeloprasum L. var. ampeloprasum — Can, F, Il, K1; > Allium ampeloprasum L. var. atroviolaceum (Boiss.) Regel — F, K1. Basionym: Allium ampeloprasum L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Allium ampeloprasum - FNA26

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Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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image #1 of Allium ampeloprasum© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
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native range: southern Europe, northern Africa & w. Asia