Allium guttatum
Drum stick allium Άλλιουμ
Alliaceae - onion family Monocot.
Allium guttatum
Drum stick allium Άλλιουμ
Alliaceae - onion family Monocot.
The drum-stick allium, Allium guttatum, has attractive flower heads on an upright stalk and cultivated varieties are grown in gardens. The species name guttatum refers to a purple spot on each of the tepals, which are pure white.
Allium from ancient Greek Alion ( Άλιον), a fortified town on the border of Arcadia
guttatum - Latin for spotted