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Weed Science & Agronomy
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Bayer Code : allsp

Scientific name: Allium sphaerocephalum L.

Synonym(s) of Sc. name:

Classification: Liliaceae, Monocotyledonous

Common name: round headed leek

Synonym(s) of Common name:

Name per country: DE : Kugel-Lauch ; ES : ajo de cigueña ; FR : ail à tête ronde ; IT : aglio delle bisce ; PT : cebolinho ; EN : round headed leek ;

Biological type: Perennial with bulbs, Perennial with bulbils

Seed snapshot Seed:

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Seedling:

- Plant propagates vegetatively by bulbs and

bulbils; establishment of seedling is exceptional.

Adult plant snapshot Adult plant:

- Height: 30 80 cm.

- Stem cylindrical, erect, lower half sheathed by leaf bases

- Leaves: Half cylindrical, hollow, grooved, elongated and

sharp, glaucous. Stamens with a pointed

lateral thread, visible. Perianth in umbel.

- Fruits capsules with top not umbilicate.

- Frequency rare in crops. Plant with garlic smell.

- Biological type: perennial with bulbs and bulbils.

Ecological profile (click on flags): Spain   Present     France Rare    Portugal  Present    

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