Turkman allium
Allium hymenorhizum

Family: Amaryllidaceae

What it is like

An onion family herb. It can have one or several bulbs. They are 1.5 cm across. The leaves are flat, narrow and 2-6 mm wide. The stalk is 30-90 cm long. The flowering head is round.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows on meadows and dry pastures as well as high plains and mountain slopes between 1,100-2,700 m above sea level in western China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Afghanistan, Asia, Central Asia, China, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Middle East, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Bulb ?

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Allium hymenorhizum var. hymenorhizum; Allium macrorrhizum Boiss.;