Allium subhirsutum


Allium subhirsutum, the hairy garlic, is a plant species widespread around the Mediterranean region from Spain and the Canary Islands to Turkey and Palestine.
Allium subhirsutum is a perennial herb up to 50 cm tall. Leaves are long, up to 15 mm across, tapering toward the tip, with hairs along the margins. The umbel contains only a few flowers, white with thin pink midveins.

Uses

Allium subhirsutum is edible and sometimes cultivated in kitchen gardens. Bulbs can be eaten cooked or in salads. There are however a few reports of toxicity when consumed in large quantities.
;Subspecies
  1. Allium subhirsutum subsp. obtusitepalum G.Kunkel - Alegranza Island in Canary Islands
  2. Allium subhirsutum subsp. subhirsutum - from Spain and Morocco to Turkey and Palestine.
;formerly includedAllium subhirsutum var. barcense, now called Allium longanumAllium subhirsutum var. canariense, now called Allium subvillosumAllium subhirsutum var. glabrum now called Allium neapolitanumAllium subhirsutum subsp. graecum, now called Allium trifoliatumAllium subhirsutum var. hirsutum, now called Allium trifoliatumAllium subhirsutum subsp. permixtum, now called Allium permixtum Allium subhirsutum var. purpurascens, now called Allium subvillosumAllium subhirsutum subsp. spathaceum, now called Allium spathaceum Allium subhirsutum subsp. subvillosum, now called Allium subvillosum Allium subhirsutum subsp. trifoliatum, now called Allium trifoliatum Allium subhirsutum var. vernale, now called ''Allium subvillosum''