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Allium ampeloprasum

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Common names

leek

Biostatus

Exotic

Category

Vascular

Structural class

Herbs - Monocots

Flower colours

Violet/Purple

Conservation status

Not applicable

Detailed taxonomy

Family

Authority

Allium ampeloprasum L.

Ecology

Reason for introduction

Vegetable

Other information

Etymology

allium: Possibly from the Latin word for garlic or the Celtic word all ‘pungent’ or ‘burning’