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Allium senescens subsp. montanum var. glaucum
German garlic
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Liliopsida | Monocots (plants with a single seed leaf); includes the lily family |
| Subclass | Liliidae | Includes lilies, orchids, and many others |
| Order | Asparagales | A diverse group that includes asparagus |
| Family | Amaryllidaceae | Amaryllis family—plants that grow from bulbs. Includes onions and many others |
| Genus | Allium | Onions, leeks, shallots, garlic, scallions, etc. |
| Species | senescens | Means “waning” |
| subsp. | montanum | Means “through the mountains” |
| var. | glaucum | Means “bluish-gray,” for the leaves |
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Allium senescens subsp. montanum var. glaucum description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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9/7/2010 · Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, Massachusetts
≈ 19 × 16" (47 × 41 cm) 
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