Allium cassium | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
Subfamily: | Allioideae |
Genus: | Allium |
Species: | A. cassium
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Binomial name | |
Allium cassium | |
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Allium cassium is a species of flowering plant in the Amaryllidaceae family.[2] It is a wild onion native to Turkey, Lebanon, Israel, and Cyprus.[1][3][4][5][6]
Allium cassium has a stem that ranges from 10 to 25cm (3.93-9.84 inches) in height and thin linear leaves of a slightly smaller size. It grows from bulbs, usually in clusters. Its flowers are white or light pink and bell-shaped. Additionally, they are 7 to 10mm long.[7]