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Alliaceae
Allium

not marked as a favorite taxon *Allium porrum Linnaeus. Common name: Leek. Phenology: May-Jul. Habitat: Cultivated, rarely persistent as a waif. Distribution: Native of Mediterranean Europe.

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Origin/Endemic status: Mediterranean Europe and Africa

Synonymy ⓘ: = ETx1, F, Il, K4, NY; = n/a — C, Pa. Basionym: Allium porrum L. 1753

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image #1 of Allium porrum© Jeff,Michaela Warneking, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jeff,Michaela Warneking source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
image #2 of Allium porrum© Yves Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Yves Bas source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
image #3 of Allium porrum© Nenad Pantic, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Nenad Pantic source CC-BY
image #4 of Allium porrum© Sean Clifford, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Sean Clifford source CC-BY

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