Family:

Alliaceae

Habitat:

Ruderal meadow, garigues

Growth habit:

herbaceous

Plant size:

10 - 80 cm

Flower colour:

Flowering time

Leaf characteristics:

Leaves flat, often finely toothed on the edge, up to 14 mm wide, 1/5 of the stem sheathed

Flower characteristics:

hemispherical, up to 7 cm wide false umbel with 5 - 30 cup- or bell-shaped flowers, stamens shorter than the bracts

Fruits:

Special features:

The outer shell of the bulb is often crusty and characteristically covered with small holes