Allium moly, L.

33. A. moly L. , Sp. Pl. 301 (1753) View Cited Treatment .

Bulb up to 2-5 cm in diameter, subglobose; outer tunic chartaceous. Stem 12-35 cm, terete. Leaves (1—)2(—3), 20-30 cm x 15-35 mm, almost basal, linear-lanceolate to lanceolate, glabrous, glaucous, keeled below. Spathe 2-valved, persistent, shorter than pedicels. Umbel 4-7 cm in diameter, fastigiate or hemispherical, many-flowered, without bulbils ( var. moly ), rarely with bulbils and few flowers ( var. bulbilliferum Rouy ); pedicels 15-35 mm, unequal, ascending. Perianth stellate; segments 9-12x4-5 mm, yellow, with greenish line outside, the outer elliptical, the inner oblanceolate, acute. Stamens shorter than segments; filaments 5-6 mm, yellow, simple. Ovary not prominently angled. Capsule covered by persistent, connivent perianth-segments. 2« =14. Shady mountain rocks. • E. Spain, S. W. France. Ga Hs.