Allium senescens
Broadleaf Chives, German Garlic
Also known as: Allium angulosum var. minor Ledeb. +5 more
- Allium angulosum var. minor Ledeb.
- Allium angulosum var. palustre Gaudin
- Allium laucum Schrad.
- Allium narcissifolium Scop.
- Cepa senescens (L.) Moench
- Xylorhiza senescens (L.) Salisb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaryllidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Allium senescens (commonly known as Broadleaf Chives or German garlic) is a rhizomatous plant within the Amaryllidaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Middle Asia, Mongolia, Russian Far East, Siberia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Altay, Amur, Buryatiya, Chita, Inner Mongolia, Irkutsk, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Manchuria, Mongolia, Primorye, Tuva, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya
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)
Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms