Allium ericetorum

Allium ericetorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Allioideae
Genus: Allium
Subgenus: A. subg. Polyprason
Species:
A. ericetorum
Binomial name
Allium ericetorum
Synonyms
  • Allium ambiguum DC.
  • Allium ericetorum subsp. pseudosuaveolens (Zahar.) Ciocârlan
  • Allium graminifolium Pers.
  • Allium haussmannii Rouy
  • Allium ochroleucum Waldst. & Kit.
  • Allium ochroleucum var. ericetorum (Thore) Nyman
  • Allium ochroleucum subsp. pseudosuaveolens Zahar.
  • Allium odorum Lapeyr.
  • Allium pseudo-ochroleucum Schur
  • Allium suaveolens Duby
  • Allium szurulense Lerchenf. ex Kanitz
  • Allium xanthicum Griseb. & Schenk

Allium ericetorum is a species of Allium widespread across much of southern and central Europe, from Portugal to Ukraine.

Allium ericetorum is a perennial herb growing from a bulb. Scape is up to 50 cm tall, round in cross-section. Umbel is hemispherical, with 15–45 bell-shaped white flowers. Stamens are longer than the tepals, with brown anthers. Ovary is green.