Allium subhirsutum

Updated on Jan 17, 2024

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Kingdom Plantae Clade Monocots Family Amaryllidaceae Rank Species		Clade Angiosperms Order Asparagales Subfamily Allioideae
Similar Allium rotundum, Allium carinatum, Allium paniculatum, Allium roseum, Allium neapolitanum

Allium subhirsutum, the hairy garlic, is a plant species widespread around the Mediterranean region from Spain and the Canary Islands to Turkey and Palestine.

Allium subhirsutum is a perennial herb up to 50 cm tall. Leaves are long, up to 15 mm across, tapering toward the tip, with hairs along the margins (hence the name "hairy garlic"). The umbel contains only a few flowers, white with thin pink midveins.

Uses

Allium subhirsutum is edible and sometimes cultivated in kitchen gardens. Bulbs can be eaten cooked or in salads. There are however a few reports of toxicity when consumed in large quantities.

Subspecies

Allium subhirsutum subsp. obtusitepalum (Svent.) G.Kunkel - Alegranza Island in Canary Islands
Allium subhirsutum subsp. subhirsutum - from Spain and Morocco to Turkey and Palestine.

formerly included

Allium subhirsutum var. barcense, now called Allium longanum

Allium subhirsutum var. canariense, now called Allium subvillosum

Allium subhirsutum var. glabrum now called Allium neapolitanum

Allium subhirsutum subsp. graecum, now called Allium trifoliatum

Allium subhirsutum var. hirsutum, now called Allium trifoliatum

Allium subhirsutum subsp. permixtum, now called Allium permixtum

Allium subhirsutum var. purpurascens, now called Allium subvillosum

Allium subhirsutum subsp. spathaceum, now called Allium spathaceum

Allium subhirsutum subsp. subvillosum, now called Allium subvillosum

Allium subhirsutum subsp. trifoliatum, now called Allium trifoliatum

Allium subhirsutum var. vernale, now called Allium subvillosum

References

Allium subhirsutum Wikipedia

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