Allium sphaerocephalon

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Bulb ovoid, 1-2 cm diam.; outer tunics membranous or coriaceous; bulblets white or yellowish, acuminate, stalked and enclosed within sheaths of lower part of stem. Stem 50-90 cm. Leaves 2-6, fistulose, 1-4 mm broad, semicylindrical, canaliculate; spathe 2-valved, shortly beaked, persistent. Umbel globose or very broadly ovoid, 1.5-5 cm diam. Pedicels unequal. Perianth cylindrical, narrowly ovoid or ovoid-oblong; segments dark reddish-purple, rarely white, 3.5-5 mm; outer narrowly ovate or oblong-lanceolate, keeled, obtuse or subacute, smooth or more rarely scabrid on surface; inner rounded at apex, obtuse. Stamens exserted; median cusp of inner filaments 1-2 x basal lamina and as long as or somewhat longer than lateral cusps. Capsule c. 4 mm.

1- Perianth segments reddish-purple subsp. sphaerocephalon

1- Perianth segments white with green stripe

  2. Perianth and pedicels papillose subsp. trachypus

  2. Perianth and pedicels smooth subsp. arvense

Distribution of species: N. Africa, Europe N. to Belgium and S. Russia.