Allium neapolitanum

Species category

Weed

Common name

white garlic, daffodil garlic

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

True seedTrue seed:
A mature fertilized ovule consisting of an embryo, with or without and external food reserve (e.g., endosperm) enclosed by the testa.

Shape

Irregularly ovateOvate:
Egg-shaped with basal end the broadest.

Size

  • Length: 2–3 mm
  • Width: 1.5–2 mm
  • Thickness: 1.5–2 mm

Color

Black

Texture

Rough with coarse reticulations

Other structures

White base. Base of seed often elongated.

Identification notes

None

Noxious weed seed categories

State Noxious Weed: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Liliaceae

Valid name

Allium neapolitanum Cirillo

Synonyms

Allium inodorum Aiton
Allium neopolitanum Cirillo, orth. var.
Nothoscordum inodorum (Aiton) G. Nicholson

 Allium neapolitanum.  Irregular ovate true seeds.
Allium neapolitanum. Irregular ovate true seeds.