Wild garlic
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A number of different plant species of the genus Allium
are known as Wild Garlic:
Allium
Allium is a monocot genus of flowering plants, informally referred to as the onion genus. The generic name Allium is the Latin word for garlic....
are known as Wild Garlic:
- Allium ursinum (also known as Ramsons)RamsonsRamsons — also known as buckrams, wild garlic, broad-leaved garlic, wood garlic, bear leek, and bear's garlic — is a wild relative of chives native to Europe and Asia...
- Allium vineale (also known as Crow Garlic)Allium vinealeAllium vineale is a perennial bulbflower in the genus Allium, native to Europe, north Africa and western Asia. The species was introduced in Australia and North America, where it has become an invasive species....
- Allium drummondiiAllium drummondiiDrummond's onion , also known as Wild garlic and the Prairie onion, is a perennial plant native to North America. It is utilized by a number of Native American tribes ranging from the South Texas Plains, over to New Mexico and then into California...
, Drummond's onion - Allium canadenseAllium canadenseWild onion , also known as Canada onion, wild garlic, meadow garlic, and Canadian garlic, is a perennial plant native to North America. It has an edible bulb covered with a dense skin of brown fibers and tastes like an onion. The plant also has strong, onion-like odor...
, Wild onion - Allium triquetrumAllium triquetrumAllium triquetrum is a Mediterranean plant, but can also be found along the coasts of Oregon and California. Many parts of the plant are edible and taste somewhat like garlic or onion...
, Three-cornered leek