Allium nigrum L.

Spice In the field Inflorescence

Family: LILIACEAE

Genus: Allium

Province distribution: Balearic Islands. Barcelona. València.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Geophyte.

Habitats: Cultivated fields, path and road sides, disturbed zones. Cultivated fields.

Characteristics: A sturdy garlic, with cylindrical stem and a hemispherical inflorescence. Flowers are very apparent with star-shaped tepals some 2-3 mm, rose coloured. The bract covering the inflorescence is divided into 2-4 lobules.

Observations: An early flowering species when compared to other summer-flowering garlic.