What's this Allium

Post by **MWP admin** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:38 pm

I have not checked much about this species (my ref books do not show much alliums) and haslam keys rely on leaves and other small anotomical details. When I tasted one flower it had a sweet-garlic taste.

One interesting characteristic is the long pointed old valves.

jackpot · Post by **jackpot** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 8:13 am

Allium dentiferum

jackpot · Post by **jackpot** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 8:15 am

characteristic are the very long small bracts (and certainly the colour)

Post by **MWP admin** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:20 am

Are you referring something like this (photo below) ?

HC Weber · Post by **HC Weber** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 3:13 pm

yes, they are green in the bud and vertically arranged and at the opened flower head (your pic 1) they are brown and horizintally arranged.

Post by **MWP admin** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:56 pm

Is Allium paniculatum a synonym of A. dentiferum ??

http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/phpps/ipc/weedinfo/allium.htm
http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/phpps/ipc/weedin ... ulatum.htm