Broadleaf wild leek vs Roundheaded leek

Allium ampeloprasum compared with Allium sphaerocephalon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadleaf wild leek	Roundheaded leek
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family same	Amaryllidaceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus same	Allium	Allium
Species	Allium ampeloprasum	Allium sphaerocephalon

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadleaf wild leek and Roundheaded leek share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Allium.

Conservation Status

Broadleaf wild leek

NE — Not Evaluated

Roundheaded leek

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadleaf wild leek	Roundheaded leek
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadleaf wild leek

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Comoros, Libya), Asia (India, Uzbekistan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Peru).

Roundheaded leek

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Broadleaf wild leek

The Broadleaf Wild Leek (Allium ampeloprasum) is a species in the genus Allium. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. It has been recorded Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Comoros, Libya), Asia (India, Uzbekistan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Peru)..

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States