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Allium commutatum

Sea Garlic
Also known as: Allium aestivale Gand. +15 more
  • Allium aestivale Gand.
  • Allium aestivale J.J.Rodr.
  • Allium ampeloprasum subsp. bimetrale (Gand.) Hayek
  • Allium ampeloprasum subsp. commutatum (Guss.) Cif. & Giacom.
  • Allium ampeloprasum subsp. commutatum (Guss.) Fiori
  • Allium ampeloprasum subsp. pruinosum K.Richt.
  • Allium ampeloprasum var. commutatum (Guss.) Fiori
  • Allium ampeloprasum var. lussinense Haracic
  • Allium ampeloprasum var. pruinosum Boiss.
  • Allium bimetrale Gand.
  • Allium polyanthum var. aestivale (Gand.) Pau
  • Allium polyanthum var. aestivalis (J.J.Rodr. ex Gand.) Pau
  • Allium pruinosum Candargy
  • Allium rotundum f. commutatum (Guss.) Fiori
  • Allium rotundum subsp. commutatum (Guss.) Nyman
  • Allium wildii Heldr.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Amaryllidaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bulbous geophyte.

Allium commutatum (commonly known as Sea Garlic) is a bulbous plant belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Allium, which contains over 1050 distinct species.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Corse, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Sardegna, Sicilia, Tunisia, Turkey, Yugoslavia

Introduced Range

An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest

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