Allium tricoccum
Location: Woods
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Range: They are found across North America, from the U.S. state of South Carolina to Canada.
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Also known as the spring onion, ramson, wild leek, and wild garlic, is an early spring vegetable, a perennial wild onion. It has a strong garlic-like odor and a pronounced onion flavor. Both the white lower leaf stalks and the broad green leaves are edible.They are popular in the cuisines of the rural upland South and in the Canadian province of Quebec when they emerge in the springtime. Ramps have a growing popularity in upscale restaurants throughout North America. Link Link Distribution photo Genus: Allium (onion) Family: Liliaceae (lillies) Order: Liliales (Mostly perennial plants, with food storage organs such as corms or rhizomes.) Class: Liliopsida (Monocots) Phylum/Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) Kingdom: Plantae (Plants) |