Altai Onion vs scurvy-grass

Allium altaicum compared with Cochlearia officinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	scurvy-grass
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Allium	Cochlearia
Species	Allium altaicum	Cochlearia officinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Onion and scurvy-grass share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

scurvy-grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	scurvy-grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

scurvy-grass

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Altai Onion

The Altai Onion (Allium altaicum) is a species in the genus Allium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.