Allium senescens L. subsp. montanum (Fries) Holub

Spice In the field

Family: LILIACEAE

Genus: Allium

Catalan common name: All colombí.

Province distribution: Barcelona. Castelló. Girona. Lleida. Tarragona. València.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Eurosiberian with a big area

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Geophyte.

Habitats: Rocky surfaces and dry stone walls.

Characteristics: Especially in rock outcrops, but also in other rocky places: scree fields, mountain meadows, etc. A bulbous plant with leaves almost basal and glabrous. The stem is cylindrical and has an umbel of lilac or pink flowers. The stamens are exserts.