Allium commutatum

Allium commutatum is a species of Mediterranean onions in the amaryllis family. Its native range extends from Corsica and Algeria to Turkey.^{[4][3][5][6][7][8]} It has also been introduced to northern Argentina.^[9]

Allium commutatum
Allium commutatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:	Allioideae
Genus:	Allium
Subgenus:	A. subg. Allium
Species:	A. commutatum
Binomial name
Allium commutatum Guss.[1][2]
Synonyms[3]
Allium aestivale J.J.Rodr. Allium ampeloprasum var. commutatum (Guss.) Fiori Allium bimetrale Gand. Allium pruinosum Candargy Allium rotundum subsp. commutatum (Guss.) Nyman Allium wildii Heldr.

Allium commutatum usually grows on rocky slopes overlooking the Mediterranean. Bulbs are resistant to salt and float, so they are very often dispersed by storms. Leaves wither and die before flowering time, when a tall scape appears bearing a large spherical umbel of purple flowers.^[10][11]