''Allium commutatum'' is a species of Mediterranean onions in the

amaryllis family The Amaryllidaceae are a family of herbaceous, mainly perennial and bulbous (rarely rhizomatous) flowering plants in the monocot order Asparagales. The family takes its name from the genus ''Amaryllis'' and is commonly known as the amaryllis fami ...

. Its native range extends from

Corsica Corsica ( , Upper , Southern ; it, Corsica; ; french: Corse ; lij, Còrsega; sc, Còssiga) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of France. It is the fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies southeast of ...

and Algeria to Turkey.Kew Gardens, London, World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/ref> It has also been introduced to northern Argentina. ''Allium commutatum'' usually grows on rocky slopes overlooking the Mediterranean. Bulbs are resistant to salt and float, so they are very often dispersed by storms. Leaves wither and die before flowering time, when a tall scape appears bearing a large spherical umbel of purple flowers.Pacific Bulb Society, Milwaukie, Oregon USA, drumstick onions
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References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q5669339 commutatum Onions Flora of Albania Flora of Algeria Flora of the Balearic Islands Flora of Corsica Flora of Crete Flora of the East Aegean Islands Flora of France Flora of Greece Flora of Italy Flora of Malta Flora of Sardinia Flora of Sicily Flora of Tunisia Flora of Turkey Flora of Yugoslavia Plants described in 1855 Taxa named by Giovanni Gussone