Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Asparagales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Allium sativum
FAMILY
Alliaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Allium sativum
FAMILY
Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Allium sativum
COMMON NAME:
Cultivated Garlic
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Allium sativum
FAMILY
Alliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Allium sativum
FAMILY
Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Allium sativum
1
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: Gardens, trash heaps, fields; commonly cultivated, rarely occurring as a waif or persistent in gardens, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Eurasia
Waif(s)
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This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
LEAVES:
Simple
Basal
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Pinkish
Radially symmetrical
6 tepals in two whorls of 3
6 stamens
Superior ovary
Bisexual
Flowers in umbels
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall?
Capsule
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