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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Allium sativum   FAMILY Alliaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Allium sativum   FAMILY Liliaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Allium sativum

 

COMMON NAME:
Cultivated Garlic


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image of Allium sativum, Cultivated Garlic

William Woodville's Medical Botany, 1793    wik_asativum_w_1793

        

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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Allium sativum   FAMILY Alliaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Allium sativum   FAMILY Liliaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Allium sativum

 

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Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Gardens, trash heaps, fields; commonly cultivated, rarely occurring as a waif or persistent in gardens, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Eurasia

Waif(s)

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Invasive?

This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:

 

LEAVES:
Simple
Basal

FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Pinkish
Radially symmetrical
6 tepals in two whorls of 3
6 stamens
Superior ovary
Bisexual

Flowers in umbels

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall?
Capsule

 

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