Allium maximowiczii




Family Alliaceae (also placed in Liliaceae)
Scientific name Allium maximowiczii Regel
Synonyms Allium ledeborianum auct., non L.; Allium schoenoprasum L.var. orientale Regel
Common name (Japanese common name) shorouma asatsuki (シロウマアサツキ, 白馬浅葱 [meaning: Mt. Shirouma asatsuki (asatsuki = Allium ledebourianum)])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu (north of Central region)
(Other nations) Russia, Korea, China, Mongolia
Habitat (Hokkaido) Mountane fields; (Honshu) Alpine or subalpine
Chromosomal number 2n=16
Description Leaves 4-5mm wide. Scapes 30-50cm tall. Flowers pale pink inflorescences 3.5-4cm across, perianths ca. 6-8mm long, flowering in May to July. Perennial plants.
Reference Allium maximowiczii Regel
Allium maximowiczii Regel



May 2008
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
May 2008
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
May 2008
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden