Family:

Alliaceae

Habitat:

Ruderal grassland, moist shady woodland

Growth habit:

krough

Plant size:

30 - 50 cm tall

Flower colour:

wwhite

Flowering time

March - June

Leaf characteristics:

z2 - 3 in the lower part of the stem, 8 - 35 cm long, broadly linear, keeled underneath, leaves almost basal

Flower characteristics:

voval, 2 - 7 cm wide, hemispherical or spherical umbels with an undivided, short bract at the base, petals 7 - 9 mm long, flowers spread out in a cup or star shape

Fruits:

5 mm long, membranous capsules

Special features:

The stem of the ciliate leek is round. This species is found exclusively in the Mediterranean region and the Canary Islands.