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Allium oschaninii, the French gray shallot, griselle or true shallot, is a perennial plant of the onion genus Allium. It forms underground bulbs much like the (French red) shallots, covered by a layer of pale brown-grey skin (hence the common name).It is native to Northeastern Iran and Central Asia. It is widely planted in parts of southern France for culinary use.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Allium
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en French grey shallot en French shallot en French gray shallot
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