| Allium oschaninii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae |
| Genus: | Allium |
| Subgenus: | A. subg. Cepa |
| Species: | A. oschaninii |
| Binomial name | |
| Allium oschaninii | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Allium oschaninii, the French gray shallot, griselle or true shallot, is a perennial plant of the onion genus Allium . [2] It forms underground bulbs much like the (French red) shallots, covered by a layer of pale brown-grey skin (hence the common name). [3]
It is native to Northeastern Iran and Central Asia. [4] It is widely planted in parts of southern France for culinary use. [2]
