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Allium kaschianum

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草地韭 cao di jiu
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Allioideae
Genus: Allium
Subgenus: A. subg. Polyprason
Species:
A. kaschianum
Binomial name
Allium kaschianum

Allium kaschianum is a plant species from Central Asia (Xinjiang, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan). It is found at elevations of 2400–3000 m.[1]

Allium kaschianum produces a cluster of narrow bulbs up to 15 mm in diameter. Scape is up to 40 cm tall. Leaves are flat, long and narrow, about the same length as the scape. The umbel has pale purple flowers.[1][2][3]

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