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Allium nigrum L.

broad-headed leek (Amaryllidaceae)

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The flowers of Allium nigrum are white, with a thin green line along each tepal.

Little Milton (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-06-17

 broad-headed leek / Allium nigrum: The flowers of _Allium nigrum_ are white, with a thin green line along each tepal.

Allium nigrum has a round stem and broad leaves, 3–8 cm wide.

Little Milton (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-06-17

 broad-headed leek / Allium nigrum: _Allium nigrum_ has a round stem and broad leaves, 3–8 cm wide.

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