Allium oreoprasum
| 滩地韭 tan di jiu | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae |
| Genus: | Allium |
| Species: | A. oreoprasum
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| Binomial name | |
| Allium oreoprasum Schrenk
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Allium oreoprasum is a plant species native to Central Asia. It has been found in Xinjiang, Xizang (Tibet), Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan [1] It grows at elevations of 1200-2700 m.
Allium oreoprasum produces clumps of narrow bulbs up to 10 mm in diameter. Scape is up to 40 cm tall. Umbel has only a few flowers. Tepals are white or pale red with a dark purple midvein.[1][2][3]