Mouse garlic facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mouse garlic
Allium angulosum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:	Allioideae
Genus:	Allium
Species:	A. angulosum
Binomial name
Allium angulosum L. 1753 not All. 1785 nor Krock. 1787 nor Lour. 1790 nor DC. 1805 nor Pursh. 1813
Script error: The function "autoWithCaption" does not exist.
Synonyms
Species synonymy Allium acutangulum Schrad. Allium acutangulum var. senescens Nyman Allium angulare Pall. Allium angulatum Pall. Allium angulosum Krock. Allium angulosum var. danubiale (Spreng.) Trevir. Allium angulosum var. latifolium Regel Allium angulosum subsp. latifolium (Regel) K.Richt. Allium calcareum Wallr. Allium danubiale Spreng. Allium flavescens var. stramineum Nyman Allium inodorum Willd. Allium laxum G.Don Allium lusitanicum F.Delaroche Allium microcephalum Willd. ex Kunth Allium odorum Kar. & Kir. Allium reticulatum Wallr. Allium senescens Suter Allium stramineum Schur Allium triquetrum Schrad. ex Schult. & Schult.f. Allium uliginosum Kanitz Cepa angulosa (L.) Bernh. Maligia fastigiata Raf. Xylorhiza angulosa (L.) Salisb.

Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters".

Allium angulosum, often called mouse garlic, is a type of garlic plant. It grows naturally in a large area of central Europe and northern Asia. You can find it from countries like France and Italy all the way to Siberia and Kazakhstan.

What Does Mouse Garlic Look Like?

Mouse garlic is a plant that lives for many years, which means it's a perennial herb. It can grow up to 50 centimeters (about 20 inches) tall. Its bulbs, which are like small onions underground, are thin and long. They are usually about 5 millimeters (less than a quarter of an inch) wide.

The plant produces pretty pink flowers. These flowers grow in a round, umbrella-shaped cluster called an umbel. Each tiny flower sits on a long stem called a pedicel.

How People Use Mouse Garlic

Mouse garlic is grown for a couple of reasons. Sometimes, people plant it in their gardens just because it looks nice. When used this way, it's called an ornamental plant.

It's also grown as an herb for cooking. Both the bulbs and the leaves of mouse garlic can be eaten. You can cook them or add them fresh to salads. However, it's important to know that eating very large amounts of this plant might not be good for you. It's always best to be careful with wild plants.