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Alliaceae
Allium

not marked as a favorite taxon *Allium sativum Linnaeus. Common name: Garlic. Phenology: Jun-Sep. Habitat: Gardens, trash heaps, fields; commonly cultivated, rarely occurring as a waif or persistent in gardens. Distribution: Native of Eurasia.

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Origin/Endemic status: Eurasia

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Can, ETx1, F, G, Il, K4, Meso6, Mi, Mo1, NcTx, Ok, Mathew (1996); = n/a — Pa, RAB, S, Tat; > Allium sativum L. var. ophioscorodon (Link) Döll — FNA26, NY; > Allium sativum L. var. sativum — Can, FNA26, NE. Basionym: Allium sativum L. 1753

Links to other floras: > Allium sativum var. ophioscorodon - FNA26; > Allium sativum var. sativum - FNA26

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image #1 of Allium sativum© Vladimir Atachkin, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Vladimir Atachkin source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
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native range: western Asia



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