Israel wildflowers: Hirsute garlic
Allium trifoliatum, Allium hirsutum, Hirsute garlic, Pink garlic,
Hebrew: שום שעיר, Arabic: الثوم ثلاثي الأوراق
| Scientific name: | Allium trifoliatum Cirillo | |
| Synonym name: | Allium hirsutum Zucc. | |
| Common name: | Hirsute garlic, Pink garlic | |
| Hebrew name: | שום שעיר | |
| Arabic name: | الثوم ثلاثي الأوراق | |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae, נרקיסיים | |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae (formerly treated as a separate family, Alliaceae) | |
| Tribe: | Allieae (comprises a single genus, Allium) | |
| Genus: | Allium, שום |
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| Life form: | Geophyte | |
| Stems: | Leafless cylindrical flower stalk, 15-45cm | |
| Leaves: | Alternate, rosette, entire, sparsely hairy | |
| Inflorescence: | Umbel 2.5-4cm in diameter, fastigiate; pedicels up to 20mm, 1.5-3 times as long as perianth-segments | |
| Flowers: | White, perianth stellate, segments 7-10mm, stamens half as long as perianth, filaments 4-5mm; anthers yellowish | |
| Fruits: | Capsule 4-5mm | |
| Flowering Period: | March, April | |
| Habitat: | Mediterranean maquis and forest | |
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands | |
| Chorotype: | Mediterranean | |
| Summer shedding: | Ephemeral |
 Derivation of the botanical name: Allium, onion, chive and garlic. From the classical Latin name for garlic.
trifoliatum, tri, “three”; foliatus, “provided with or having leaves”; 3 leaved.
Allium trifoliatum / Allium hirsutum is a similar species to Allium neapolitanum, but with hairy leaves that grows in scrub and maquis.  |