Allium ampeloprasum L. (Αγριο Πράσσο)

Οικογένεια: Alliaceae

Allium ampeloprasum L.

Bulbs 2-6 cm in diameter, broadly ovoid or subglobose; outer tunic membranous; bulblets usually numerous, yellowish. Stem 45-180 cm, stout. Leaves 4-10, up to 50 cm Χ 5-40 mm, linear, flat, canaliculate, with scabrid margin, sheathing the lower 1/3-1/2 of the stem. Spathe 1-valved, caducous. Umbel 5-9 cm in diameter, globose, usually dense, with up to 500 flowers, but with as few as 30 flowers in variants with bulbils; pedicels 15-50 mm, unequal. Perianth cup-shaped or campanulate; segments 4-5·5 Χ 1·3-2·4 mm, white, pink or dark red, the outer mostly oblong-lanceolate, concave, subacute, mucronate, the inner mostly narrowly ovate or spathulate, obtuse or rounded at apex, equalling or a little shorter than the outer, both with large papillae especially on the keel. Stamens slightly or distinctly exserted; outer 3 filaments 4-6 mm, usually simple, the lower 1/3 oblong and 0·5-1 mm wide, contracted above, the inner 3 with the basal lamina oblong-elliptical and 1·5-2·5 mm wide, usually at least as wide as the perianth-segments, nearly twice as long as the central cusps. Capsule 4 mm. (Περιγραφή απο Flora Europaea)

Bulb broadly ovoid, with membranous tunics. Bulblets usually numerous, ± spheroidal. Stem stout, generally 40–110 cm. Leaves 4–8, sheathing lower 1/3–1/2 of stem, 5–15 mm wide, flat, keeled. Umbel 4–8 cm, globose, dense, many-flowered. Flowers 3–4.5 mm, usually pale to deep pinkish-purple. Perianth segments elliptical, smooth or with few large papillae around midvein. Inner filaments tricuspidate. Anthers and style exserted.

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Allium ampeloprasum

Allium ampeloprasum

Allium ampeloprasum