Allium atroviolaceum is a species of flowering plant in the Amaryllidaceae family. it is commonly called the broadleaf wild leek, and is native to Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, southern European Russia and the Caucasus, but widely cultivated in other regions as a food source and for its ornamental value. The species is sparingly naturalized in parts of the United States (Illinois, Kentucky, Virginia, and North and South Carolina) and also in southeastern Europe (Italy, Greece, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Ukraine and the Balkans). Allium atroviolaceum is a perennial herb producing a large round bulb. Scape is up to 100 cm long. Leaves are broadly linear. Umbel is spherical with many purple or red-violet flowers crowded together. References External links Agroatlas, Interactive Agricultural Ecological Atlas of Russia and Neighboring Countries, Allium atroviolaceum Acta Plantarum Galleria della Flora Italiana, Allium atroviolaceum Flora nel Salento e Anche Altrove, Allium atroviolaceum Boiss - Amaryllidaceae - Aglio viola scuro Trek Nature, Allium atroviolaceum, Artanish Peninsula (on Lake Sevan in Armenia) Növényhatározó Sötét hagyma, Allium atroviolaceum (in Hungarian) Plantarium, Определитель растений on-line, Описание таксона, Allium atroviolaceum Boiss. (in Russian) atroviolaceum Onions Flora of temperate Asia Flora of Europe Plants described in 1846 Edible plants Garden plants Taxa named by Pierre Edmond Boissier