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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae |
| Genus: | Allium |
| Subgenus: | A. subg. Cepa |
| Species: | A. oschaninii |
| Binomial name | |
| Allium oschaninii | |
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Allium oschaninii, the French gray shallot, griselle or true shallot, is a perennial plant of the onion genus Allium.[2] It forms underground bulbs much like the (French red) shallots, covered by a layer of pale brown-grey skin (hence the common name).[3]
It is native to Northeastern Iran and Central Asia.[4] It is widely planted in parts of southern France for culinary use.[2]
References
- ↑ "Allium oschaninii O.Fedtsch., Progr. Sadov. Ogorad. 3: 332 (1906)". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- 1 2 Green, Aliza (2004), Field Guide to Produce: How to Identify, Select, and Prepare Virtually Every Fruit and Vegetable at the Market, Quirk Books, p. 256, ISBN 978-1-931686-80-8
- ↑ "Allium oschaninii French grey shallot Griselle French gray shallot Eschalote grise Care Plant Varieties & Pruning Advice". www.shootgardening.co.uk.
- ↑ "Allium oschaninii O.Fedtsch". Plants of the World Online | Kew Science.
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