Allium sativum

ClassificationMonocots
FamilyAlliaceae
Family (Traditional)Alliaceae
GenusAllium
Species:Allium sativum L.
Common NameCultivated Garlic; Garlic
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: GILES; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Region of Origin: Asia; Region of Origin: Europe; Reproductive Phenology: June; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; Reproductive Phenology: September; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Arrangement: basal; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: Yes; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: sessile; Leaf Type: grass-like; Leaf Type: linear; Leaf Venation: parallel; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 0; Anther Type: Basifixed; Base Flower Color: Pink; Base Flower Color: Purple; Base Flower Color: White; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Inflorescence Position: terminal; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Perianth Present: Yes; Pistil Number: 1; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 6
C value N/A
StatusNot Native; TN[SNA] KY[SNA] (State Rank); GNR (Global Rank)
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms (2)

SynonymFull Citation
Allium longicuspis Allium longicuspis
Allium sativum var. ophioscorodon Allium sativum var. ophioscorodon (Link) Dall

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Anderson (KY), Boone (KY), Butler (KY), Campbell (KY), Carter (KY), Edmonson (KY), Fleming (KY), Gallatin (KY), Grant (KY), Graves (KY), Jefferson (KY), Kenton (KY), Madison (KY), Marion (KY), Nelson (KY), Ohio (KY), Owen (KY), Rowan (KY), Todd (KY), Trigg (KY), Fayette (TN), Giles (TN), Haywood (TN), McMinn (TN), Meigs (TN), Morgan (TN), Polk (TN), Rutherford (TN), Shelby (TN), Stewart (TN), Sumner (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, BOON, EKY, KNK, MDKY, MEM, MTSU, TENN, UCHT

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1961 - 2015

Accession No. (click for full details)
County
State
Coll. Date
Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31234100005246 Anderson Kentucky 29 Jun 1963 Elizabeth M. Browne
7448
EKY
Allium sativum
31234100729217 Anderson Kentucky 10 Jun 1974 Jerry and Carol Baskin
1699
EKY
Allium sativum
TENN-V-0066321 Anderson Kentucky
TENN
Allium sativum
APSC0046252 Anderson Kentucky
APSC
Allium sativum
31234100005253 Boone Kentucky 08 Jul 1961 Elizabeth M. Browne
4467
EKY
Allium sativum
MEM001878 Boone Kentucky 06 Jun 1963 Elizabeth M. Browne, Edward T. Browne Jr.
4467
MEM
Allium sativum
APSC0093640 Butler Kentucky
APSC
Allium sativum
31973000004899 Campbell Kentucky 24 Jul 1996 Thieret, John
59896
KNK
Allium sativum
31973000021830 Campbell Kentucky 24 Jul 1996 Thieret, John
59896
KNK
Allium sativum
N/A Carter Kentucky 29 Jul 1965 Elizabeth M. Browne
10804
EKY
Allium sativum
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