Pollinator plant

Aging chive

Allium senescens

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Common names

14 names · 14 languages
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Other languages (13)
Dutch
Catalan
  • all colombí[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
Czech
  • česnek chlumní[2]
Estonian
Finnish
  • vaarinlaukka[2]
Hungarian
  • Hegyi hagyma[2]
Japanese
  • セッカヤマネギ[2]
Korean
  • 두메부추[2]
Mongolian
  • Хижээл сонгино[2]
Russian
  • Лук стареющий[2]
Slovak
  • cesnak sivkastý[2]
Ukrainian
  • Часник постарілий[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Allium senescens — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Aging chive — results[1].names[10]; taxon id 466076; Allium senescens.
  • Duitse knoflook — results[1].names[11]; taxon id 466076; Allium senescens.
[2] Allium senescens — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Aging chive — results[2].names[10]; taxon id 466076; Allium senescens.
  • Duitse knoflook — results[2].names[11]; taxon id 466076; Allium senescens.
  • all colombí — results[2].names[1]; taxon id 466076; Allium senescens.
  • česnek chlumní — results[2].names[2]; taxon id 466076; Allium senescens.
  • rauklauk — results[2].names[3]; taxon id 466076; Allium senescens.
  • Лук стареющий — results[2].names[4]; taxon id 466076; Allium senescens.
  • セッカヤマネギ — results[2].names[5]; taxon id 466076; Allium senescens.
  • 山韭 — results[2].names[6]; taxon id 466076; Allium senescens.
  • 두메부추 — results[2].names[7]; taxon id 466076; Allium senescens.
  • Хижээл сонгино — results[2].names[8]; taxon id 466076; Allium senescens.
  • Hegyi hagyma — results[2].names[9]; taxon id 466076; Allium senescens.
  • vaarinlaukka — results[2].names[12]; taxon id 466076; Allium senescens.
  • cesnak sivkastý — results[2].names[13]; taxon id 466076; Allium senescens.
  • Часник постарілий — results[2].names[14]; taxon id 466076; Allium senescens.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Amaryllidaceae

Genus-level classification for Allium; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Native range
Siberia to Korea.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

High suitability
Nectar value High
Pollen value High

Solitary wild bees

High suitability
Nectar value High
Pollen value High
Plant profile

About this plant

Aging chive (Allium senescens) is a bulbous plant. It flowers from June to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Allium — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP). This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 3537954; ID 8VTKZ; rank genus; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Allium senescens — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 1171966; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 415831, 415832, 415833, 415834, 415835, 415836, 415837, 415838, 415839, 415840, 415841, 415842, 415843, 415844, 415845, 415846

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.