Arable Allium for ID please

Adam Cheeseman · #1 (**permalink**) 07-08-2011, 03:39 PM

Found on the setaside area of a wheat field on chalk.

Cheers,

Adam

Hedera · #2 (**permalink**) 07-08-2011, 04:18 PM

This is Keeled garlic - Allium carinatum, pinkish flowers with stamens protruding.

Adam Cheeseman · #3 (**permalink**) 07-08-2011, 04:45 PM

Thanks Hedera.

Chris Yeates · #4 (**permalink**) 07-08-2011, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hedera

This is Keeled garlic - Allium carinatum, pinkish flowers with stamens protruding.

I think that this is Allium oleraceum - the stamens on A. carinatum really do protrude - I can see protruding stigmas here, but no stamens . . . . added to which carinatum is rather rare (and decreasing):
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cheers

Chris

Dorts · #5 (**permalink**) 07-08-2011, 08:53 PM

Only just found this one.
I have to agree with Chris. I think this is Field Garlic - Allium carinatum, a rather local and decreasing species, and a good find.

Keeled Garlic, an uncommon introduction, usually has a number of small bright-purplish-pink flowers that appear to remain half-closed and is a very different looking plant.
Dorts.