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Allium oleraceum L.
Field garlic

Nomenclature
GrinTax | Allium oleraceum L. |
The Plant list | Allium oleraceum L. |
English name | Field garlic |
Onion | same genus |
Leek | same genus |
Garlic | same genus |
Indigeneity | native |
Trend since 1950 | decreasing (25-50%) |
Presence | rare |
Status | Red List: near threatened |
Legal protection | unlisted |
Conservation in the Netherlands
A) In protected areas per province
For subareas the link to the larger area is provided.
a = actually present, p = possible
(see: About CWRnl / Methodology)
Flevoland
- Kadoelermeer (NM [p])
- Reve-Abbert (SBB [a])
- Voorsterbos (NM [p], SBB [p])
- Vreugderijkerwaard (NM [a])
- Zwarte Meer (NM [p])
Friesland
- Marren (SBB [p])
Gelderland
- Bemmelse Gendtse en Klompenwaard (SBB [p])
- Bronkhorst (SBB [p])
- Gorssel (SBB [a])
- IJsselwaarden Noordwest (SBB [p])
- IJsselwaarden Zuidwest (SBB [p])
- Lobberdensewaard en Tolkamerdijk (SBB [p])
- Ooijpolder en Millingerwaard (SBB [a])
- Oostereng (SBB [p])
- Oude Rijnstrangen (SBB [p])
- Sint Andries (SBB [a])
- Vaalwaard (NM [p])
- Waarden bij Heesselt (SBB [p])
- Waarden bij Poederoijen (SBB [p])
- Waarden bij Wamel (SBB [a])
- Wageningse Uiterwaarden (SBB [p])
Limburg
- Bergerbos (SBB [p])
- Berghofweide (NM [p])
- Bergjes (SBB [p])
- Boekenderbos (SBB [p])
- Bunderbos (SBB [p])
- De Doort (SBB [p])
- Genhoes (NM [p])
- Gerendal (SBB [p])
- Geuldal (NM [p])
- Heuloerbroek (SBB [p])
- Kunderberg (SBB [a])
- Maasoevers Limburg (SBB [p])
- Maasvallei (NM [a])
- Roerdal (SBB [p])
- Savelsbos (SBB [a])
- Schuitwater (SBB [p])
- Sint-Jansberg (NM [p])
- Sint-Pietersberg (NM [a])
- Wahlwiller Graven (SBB [p])
Noord-Brabant
- De Biesbosch (SBB [a])
- Langenboomse Bossen (NM [p])
- Maasuiterwaarden (NM [p])
- Makken (SBB [p])
- Middelsteegse Weiden (SBB [p])
- Mill en Langenboom (SBB [p])
- Mookerheide (NM [p])
- Nederhemert (SBB [p])
- Oeffelter Meent (SBB [a])
Noord-Holland
Overijssel
- Fortmond (SBB [p])
- Hengforder Waarden (SBB [p])
- Hoge Land van Vollenhove (NM [p])
- Oeverlanden langs de Vecht (SBB [p])
- Zalk-Wilsum (SBB [p])
Utrecht
Zeeland
- Biezelingse Ham (NM [p])
- Bloemdijken van Zuid-Beveland (NM [p])
- De Poel (NM [a])
- Grevelingen (SBB [p])
- Hontenisse-Hulst (SBB [p])
- Schenge (NM [p])
- Schouwen-Duiveland (SBB [p])
- Tholen (SBB [p])
- Zuid-Beveland (SBB [p])
- Zuiddorpe (SBB [p])
- Zwaakse Weel (NM [p])
Zuid-Holland
- Duinen van Goeree (NM [a])
- Lekuiterwaarden Noord (SBB [a])
- Lekuiterwaarden Zuid (SBB [a])
- Wassenaar (SBB [p])
- Westduinpark (SBB [a])
B) In genebank
- CGN: no material

Legend distribution maps
upper map:
- red: locations of presence
- green: management type maps with areas that qualify for financial support (largely representing the Dutch network of protected areas). Protected water areas are not shown (IJsselmeer, Markermeer and all Frisian lakes, Randmeren & Vechtplassen).
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lower map:
- green: distribution area
- original larger map at wilde-planten.nl
Europe | largest part of Europe |
Asia | - |
Africa | - |
North-America | naturalized |
South-America | - |
Australia | - |

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.

Additional information
- The Netherlands: Verspreidingsatlas.nl (FLORON), Soortenbank.nl (Naturalis Biodiversity Center), NL Soortenregister (Naturalis Biodiversity Center)
- Belgium: wilde-planten.nl (native and naturalized plant species in The Nederlands and Belgium; K.M. Dijkstra)
- Germany: FloraWeb.de (Wildpflanzen und Vegetation Deutschlands; Bundesamt für Naturschutz)
- UK: Ecological Flora of the British Isles (Univ. of York)
- Ireland: Flora of Ireland (National Biodiversity Data Centre)
- France: Tela-Botanica.org (La botanique francophone)
- Spain: Anthos.es (in tab 'Searches' select button 'Search including synonyms'. Then select the taxon to be mapped.)
- Italy: Flora Italiana
- EOL.org (Encyclopedia of Life)