Allium moschatum explained

Allium moschatum is a Eurasian species of wild onion with a range extending from Spain to Iran.^{[1] [2]}

Allium moschatum is a bulb-forming perennial. Flowers are born in umbels on top of thin, wiry scapes rarely more than 15 cm tall; tepals white with a thin but prominent purple midvein.^[3]

It usually grows in clearings of bushes, dry pastures and stony environments.^[4]

Formerly included^[2]

• Allium moschatum var. brevipedunculatum, now called Allium korolkowii
• Allium moschatum var. dubium, now called Allium korolkowii

Notes and References

1. http://luirig.altervista.org/flora/taxa/index1.php?scientific-name=allium+moschatum Altervista Flora Italiana, Allium moschatum
2. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=296063 Kew World Checklist for Selected Plant Families
3. http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/AlliumSpeciesTwo Pacific Bulb Society, Allium Species Two
4. Web site: Herbario de Jaca. 2021-08-26. floragon.ipe.csic.es.