Allium dentigerum

(Allium dentigerum)

Description

Allium dentigerum is a plant species native to Gansu and Shaanxi Provinces in China. It grows on slopes and in pastures at elevations of 1500–2500 m. Allium dentigerum has narrow, cylindrical bulbs up to 6 mm across. Scapes are up to 35 cm long, round in cross-section. Leaves are very narrow, usually about half as long as the scapes. Flowers are reddish-purple.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Asparagales
Family:Amaryllidaceae
Genus:Allium
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