Allium galanthum Kar. & Kir.

An onion family plant. A bulb plant. The bulbs are clustered. They are like a cylinder and inflated at the base. They are 1.5-3 cm across. The covering is red-brown and thinly leathery. The plant grows to 30 cm high. The leaves are 1/2 to 2/3 as long as the scape. They are 3-10 mm wide. The scape is 30-60 cm long. It is round and solid. It is covered with leaf sheaths only at the base.

It grows naturally on stony slopes in China, Mongolia and Siberia. It prefers a sunny position and a light well drained soil. It can grow on moist and acid soils. It grows between 500-1500 m altitude in N China.

The bulbs are eaten raw or cooked. The leaves are eaten raw or cooked. The flowers are used raw to flavour salads.

It can be grown from seed or division of the bulbs. Bulbs should be planted fairly deeply.