Allium scorodoprasum

Sand Leek
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
clade: Angiosperms
clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Allioideae
Genus: Allium
Species: A. scorodoprasum
Binomial name
Allium scorodoprasum
L.

The Sand leek (Allium scorodoprasum), also known as Rocambole, is a perennial wild onion.

It should not be confused with Rocambole garlic, which is A. sativum var. ophioscorodon.

According to garlic grower Ron Engeland, A. scorodoprasum is edible but seldom cultivated, and has a shorter flower stalk and fewer and more inconsistently shaped cloves than Rocambole garlic. Sand leek also has a dark violet bulb wrapper.[1]

Elephant garlic (properly A. ampeloprasum var. ampeloprasum) is also sometimes incorrectly sold as A. scorodoprasum.

References

  1. ^ Growing Great Garlic, 2nd Edition, Filaree Productions, 1992, p. 7.