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Allium chrysocephalum

Family: Amaryllidaceae


What it is like

An onion family plant. It has a single bulb. This is cylinder shaped It is 1 cm across. The leaves are narrow and 3-10 mm wide. The stalk is 5-25 cm long.

There are about 300-700 Allium species. Most species of Allium are edible (Flora of China). All alliums are edible but they may not all be worth eating! They have also been put in the family Alliaceae.


Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows on damp meadows between 3,400-4,800 m above sea level. In Sichuan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Bulb ?


How it is grown


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