Allium porrum
Garden Leek, Leek
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaryllidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bulbous geophyte.
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Allium porrum (commonly known as Garden Leek or Leek) is a bulbous plant within the Amaryllidaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Iran
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, Baltic States, Belarus, Central European Russia, East European Russia, Egypt, France, Galápagos, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Mexico Central, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Pakistan, South European Russia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, West Himalaya, Western Australia