The grass-like leaves, which are shorter than the scapes, are also hollow and tubular, or terete, (round in cross-section) which distinguishes it at a glance from garlic chives (Allium tuberosum).
The grass-like leaves, shorter than the scapes, are hollow and tubular, or terete, which distinguishes it at a glance from garlic chives (Allium tuberosum), highlighting their unique structural features.