Hebrew: שום קצר, Arabic: ثوم قصير
| Scientific name: | Allium curtum Boiss. & Gaill. | |
| Common name: | Dwarf Garlic | |
| Hebrew name: | שום קצר | |
| Arabic name: | ثوم قصير | |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae, נרקיסיים | |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae (formerly treated as a separate family, Alliaceae) | |
| Tribe: | Allieae (comprises a single genus, Allium) | |
| Genus: | Allium, שום |
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| Life form: | Geophyte | |
| Stems: | Herbaceous stem | |
| Leaves: | Alternate, rosette, entire, smooth | |
| Flowers: | Purple, green | |
| Flowering Period: | March, April, May | |
| Habitat: | Sand | |
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes | |
| Chorotype: | Med - Irano-Turanian | |
| Summer shedding: | Ephemeral |
Derivation of the botanical name: Allium, onion, chive and garlic. From the classical Latin name for garlic. curtum, curtus, curt, shortened, short. The Hebrew word: שום, shum, Akkadian: sumu; Aramaic: Thomas; שום, אכדית: sumu; ארמית: תומא
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