Allium aschersonianum

{{Short description|Species of plant}}

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|image=שום אשרסון ליד הסרטבה.jpg

|image_caption=Close-up of flowers

|taxon=Allium aschersonianum

|parent=Allium subg. Melanocrommyum

|authority=Barbey

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|synonyms=

• Allium aschersonianum f. genuinum {{small|Pamp.}}
• Allium eximium {{small|Nyár.}}

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Allium aschersonianum, Ascherson's garlic, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to southern Turkey, Israel, and northeastern Libya.{{cite POWO |id=527635-1 |title=Allium aschersonianum C.Barbey-Boissier & W.Barbey |access-date=4 April 2023 }} A perennial typically reaching {{cvt|60|cm}}, the Royal Horticultural Society considers it a good plant to attract pollinators, and it is occasionally available from commercial suppliers.{{cite web |title=Allium aschersonianum Ascherson's garlic |url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/300281/allium-aschersonianum/details |date=2023 |publisher=The Royal Horticultural Society |access-date=4 April 2023 |quote=1 suppliers }} It is cultivated for the cut flower industry in Israel.{{cite web |url=https://flora.org.il/en/plants/allash |title=שום אשרסון Allium aschersonianum Barbey |last1=Danin |first1=Avinoam |last2=Fragman-Sapir |first2=Ori |date=2023 |website=flora.org.il |publisher=Flora of Israel and adjacent areas |access-date=4 April 2023 }}