Allium ampeloprasum
Broadleaf Wild Leek, Great Headed Garlic
Other regional names: Leek +2 more
- Leek
- Levant Garlic
- Wild Leek
Also known as: Allium adscendens Kunth +19 more
- Allium adscendens Kunth
- Allium albescens Guss.
- Allium ampeloprasum f. holmense (Asch. & Graebn.) Holmboe
- Allium ampeloprasum f. normale Maire & Weiller
- Allium ampeloprasum subsp. ampeloprasum
- Allium ampeloprasum subsp. euampeloprasum Hayek
- Allium ampeloprasum subsp. genuinum Cout.
- Allium ampeloprasum subsp. halleri Nyman
- Allium ampeloprasum subsp. leucanthum (K.Koch) K.Richt.
- Allium ampeloprasum subsp. porrum (L.) Hayek
- Allium ampeloprasum subsp. thessalum (Boiss.) Nyman
- Allium ampeloprasum var. babingtonii (Borrer) Syme
- Allium ampeloprasum var. bertolonii (De Not.) Nyman
- Allium ampeloprasum var. bulbiferum Syme
- Allium ampeloprasum var. bulbillifera Syme
- Allium ampeloprasum var. bulgaricum Podp.
- Allium ampeloprasum var. caudatum Pamp.
- Allium ampeloprasum var. gasparrinii (Guss.) Nyman
- Allium ampeloprasum var. gracile Cavara
- Allium ampeloprasum var. holmense Asch. & Graebn.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaryllidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bulbous geophyte.
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Allium ampeloprasum (commonly known as Broadleaf Wild Leek or Great-headed Garlic) is a bulbous plant within the Amaryllidaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Middle Asia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Azores, California, Canary Is., Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, Galápagos, Germany, Great Britain, Haiti, Illinois, Ireland, Kentucky, Madeira, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, New South Wales, New York, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, South Australia, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Victoria, Western Australia