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Allium scorodoprasum L.

Sand leek

source: Tigerente (2006) & O.T. Thomé (1885), Wikimedia Commons (GFDL license)
source: Tigerente (2006) & O.T. Thomé (1885), Wikimedia Commons (GFDL license)

Nomenclature

GrinTax Allium scorodoprasum L.
The Plant list Allium scorodoprasum L.
English name Sand leek



Crop relationship
Chives same genus
Garlic same genus
Leek same genus
Onion same genus



FLORON data (2014)
Indigeneity native
Trend since 1950 stable or increasing
Presence rare
Status least concern
Legal protection unlisted

© NDFF, 2015
© NDFF, 2015

Legend distribution maps

upper map:

  • red: locations of presence from year 2000 onwards
  • blue: previous localities where the species has not been observed anymore after 1999.
  • source: Verspreidingsatlas.nl

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lower map:

Distribution area
Europe SE- and Central-Europa
Asai -
Africa -
North-America -
South-America -
Australia -
source: wilde-planten.nl, 2015
source: wilde-planten.nl, 2015

Expected distribution due to climate change

Expected distribution area in 2070 in the European region and in the Netherlands compared with current suitable areas under an optimistic and a pessimistic climate change scenario (see: About CWRnl / Methodology). Click on a map to enlarge.

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Optimistic scenario

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Distribution data GBIF, July 2017. doi:10.15468/dl.yvsgoh
Distribution data GBIF, July 2017. doi:10.15468/dl.yvsgoh

Pessimistic scenario

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Additional information