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Mediterranean onion
Scientific Name: Allium paniculatum
Family: Liliaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Allium paniculatum: Mediterranean Onion or Pale Garlic
Allium paniculatum, commonly known as pale garlic or Mediterranean onion, is a Eurasian species of wild onion.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Allium paniculatum L.
- Common Names: Pale Garlic, Mediterranean Onion
- Family: Alliaceae (implied by genus Allium)
Distribution
This species has a wide distribution, ranging from Portugal to Kazakhstan.
Morphological Characteristics
Allium paniculatum, sometimes called Mediterranean Bells Flowering Onion, bears up to 30 delicate, pendulous, bell-shaped flowers on weeping stems.
Quirky Facts
- Although called Mediterranean Onion, its range extends far beyond the Mediterranean region into Eurasia.
Further Information
- Additional data and media related to Allium paniculatum can be found online.
- Epicurious.com and Calorie Count offer recipes featuring Mediterranean onion.
- MyFitnessPal.com provides nutrition facts for foods containing Mediterranean onion and garlic.