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Allium sativum

Cultivated Garlic, Garlic
Also known as: Allium longicuspis Regel +15 more
  • Allium longicuspis Regel
  • Allium ophioscorodon Link
  • Allium pekinense Prokh.
  • Allium sativum f. asiae-mediae Kazakova
  • Allium sativum f. pekinense (Prokh.) Makino
  • Allium sativum f. sagittatum Kazakova
  • Allium sativum f. vulgare Kazakova
  • Allium sativum subsp. asiae-mediae Kazakova
  • Allium sativum subsp. controversum (Schrad. ex Willd.) K.Richt.
  • Allium sativum subsp. ophioscorodon (Link) Döll
  • Allium sativum subsp. ophioscorodon (Link) Schübl. & G.Martens
  • Allium sativum subsp. pekinense (Prokh.) F.Maek.
  • Allium sativum subsp. sagittatum
  • Allium sativum subsp. sativum
  • Allium sativum subsp. subrotundum (Gren. & Godr.) K.Richt.
  • Allium sativum subsp. vulgare
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Amaryllidaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bulbous geophyte.

Found natively in Temperate Asia, Allium sativum (commonly known as Cultivated Garlic or Garlic) is a bulbous plant belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family. 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)
Middle Asia, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Iran, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

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)
Albania, Algeria, Amur, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canary Is., Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Corse, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, East European Russia, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Galápagos, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Haiti, Hungary, Illinois, India, Inner Mongolia, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Kentucky, Korea, Leeward Is., Libya, Mexico Central, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Morocco, New York, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Pakistan, Poland, Primorye, Puerto Rico, Romania, Sardegna, Seychelles, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Tennessee, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Vermont, Wisconsin, Yugoslavia

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