Ramps
Scientific Name:Allium tricoccum
Common Name Synonyms: Wild Leek


NOTES: Traditionally consumed as the season's first greens, the leaves very tender in early spring and the underground bulbs edible year round. Deer resistant. Alternative family name: Liliaceae

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Ramps
Genus species: Allium tricoccum
Common Names: Ramps
Wild Leek
Family Name: Amaryllidaceae  
Perennial herbs from bulbs; leaves basal, flat and parallel-veined; toxic if ingested; position of ovary varies by subfamily, the Agapanthoideae and Allioideae have superior ovaries, while the Amaryllidoideae (e.g.--- Daffodil) have inferior ovaries.
    Alternate Family Name (Synonym): Alliaceae  
Seed Type: Angiosperm
Origin:  
Native: native to North America.
Non-native: not native to North America.
Introduced Native: native to North
America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA
terminology
Native
Category:Wildflower
Flower Color:White
Identified by:A. Swanson
Months in Bloom:  
The highlighted month(s) in this chart indicate when the plant has been observed blooming.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

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