Allium lusitanicum Lam. is a plant in the Amaryllidaceae family, order Asparagales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Allium lusitanicum Lam. (Allium lusitanicum Lam.)
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Allium lusitanicum Lam.

Allium lusitanicum Lam.

Allium lusitanicum is a bulb-forming perennial onion species widespread across most of European mountainous regions.

Genus
Allium
Order
Asparagales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Allium lusitanicum Lam.

Allium lusitanicum Lam. is a plant species that is widespread across much of Europe, and occurs mostly in mountainous regions. It has been recorded from every European country stretching from Portugal to Ukraine, with the exceptions of Iceland, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, Finland, Albania and Greece. Allium lusitanicum is a bulb-forming perennial plant. It has thread-like leaves that are shorter than its stipes. Stipes can reach up to 20 cm in height. Its tepals, anthers and styles are all a uniform rose-violet shade.

Photo: (c) František Bednár, all rights reserved, uploaded by František Bednár

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Asparagales Amaryllidaceae Allium

More from Amaryllidaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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