Wild leek

Plant - Allium tricoccum

Wild leek (Allium tricoccum), also known as ramps, ramson, wood leek, or wild garlic, is a bulbous perennial flowering plant in the amaryllis family Amaryllidaceae. It is a North American species of wild onion or garlic found in eastern North America. An edible plant, Allium tricoccum is used in a variety of North American and indigenous cuisines and as a traditional medicine.

 



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"Wild leek (Allium tricoccum), USA" by Anthony J. Mills, 2026. CC BY-NC 2.0.

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