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Allium ampeloprasum

Wild Leek

GNRUnranked Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.135847

Element CodePMLIL02030

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassMonocotyledoneae

OrderAsparagales

FamilyAmaryllidaceae

GenusAllium

Other Common Names

broadleaf wild leek (EN) Broadleaf Wild Leek (EN)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Taxonomic Comments

FNA (vol. 26, 2002) does not recognize distinct varieties in Allium ampeloprasum.

Conservation Status

Change Date1994-03-22

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Kentucky	SNA	No
Tennessee	SNA	No
Oklahoma	SNA	No
Arkansas	SNA	No
South Carolina	SNA	No
New York	SNA	No
North Carolina	SNA	No
Mississippi	SNA	No
Texas	SNA	No
Louisiana	SNA	No
Virginia	SNA	No
Ohio	SNA	No
Alabama	SNA	No
Illinois	SNA	No

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)Yes

Roadless Areas (1)

North Carolina (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
South Mills River	Pisgah National Forest	8,588

References (2)

Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2002a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 26. Magnoliophyta: Liliidae: Liliales and Orchidales. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxvi + 723 pp.
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.