About Allium atroviolaceum Boiss.
Allium atroviolaceum Boiss. is a species of flowering plant in the Amaryllidaceae family, commonly known as the broadleaf wild leek. It is native to Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, southern European Russia, and the Caucasus. This species is widely cultivated in other regions as a food source and for ornamental value. It has become sparingly naturalized in parts of the United States, including Illinois, Kentucky, Virginia, and North and South Carolina, as well as in southeastern Europe, including Italy, Greece, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Ukraine, and the Balkans. Allium atroviolaceum is a perennial herb that grows a large round bulb. Its scape can reach up to 100 cm in length, and its leaves are broadly linear. It produces a spherical umbel crowded with many purple or red-violet flowers.
