Amaryllidaceae Gallery

Darling lily (Crinum flaccidum)

Darling lily (Crinum flaccidum). The bulbs, here washed out of the substrate by a recent flood, yield a substance like arrowroot but there are reports of toxicity. It can be rubbed on the skin as medicine for skin complaints. The strap-like leaves can be 80 cm long. Coongie Lakes National Park, Simpson Desert, South Australia

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Japanese bunching onions (Allium fistulosum cv.)

Japanese bunching onions (Allium fistulosum cv.), harvested, studio shot. It is a major ingredient in Chinese, Japanese and Korean cuisines. Another common name is Welsh onion, derived from the Old English welisc meaning foreign. Origin: China

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Sand leeks (Allium scorodoprasum)

Sand leeks (Allium scorodoprasum) growing in a vegetable garden. It is a wild onion, edible but rarely grown for food. It used to be used as a herb. Its alternative name is Rocambole, not to be confused with Rocambole garlic (Allium sativum var. ophioscorodon). France

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