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Allium platyspathum

Family: Amaryllidaceae

What it is like

An onion family plant. It usually has one bulb. It is 1-2 cm across. The leaves are 2-17 mm wide and flat. The stalk is 10-60 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 alpine meadows and stony slopes as well as along river banks between 1,900-3,700 m above sea level in western China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Afghanistan, Asia, Central Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan

How it is used for food

The bulbs and fresh leaves are used in place of onion.

Edible parts

Bulbs, leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Allium platyspathum subsp. platyspathum;