Allium subvillosum Salzm. ex Schultes & Schultes fil.

Spice Flower detail Flower In the field

Family: LILIACEAE

Genus: Allium

Catalan common name: All de serp.

Province distribution: Balearic Islands.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Cabrera. Dragonera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): West Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Geophyte.

Habitats: Wild olive trees and other sclerophyllous shrublands. Juniperus phoenicea subsp. turbinata forest. Pine wood and shrubland with rosemary and thyme garigue. Garriques of Olea europaea.

Characteristics: This is an Allium that is frequently found in dry garrigues (Mediterranean woodland), and also along roadsides. It is easily recognisable because the leaves have long, silky hairs along their margin. It has pure white petals and the stamens are longer than the petals (to distinguish it from A. subhirsutum) and yellow anthers.