Scientific Name
Allium tricoccum

Common Name
Ramps; Wild leek

Life Cycle: Perennial


Height: 6 to 16 inches
Flower/fruit: Umbel of 25 to 55 small, pale yellow to cream, bell-shaped flowers in tight cluster on 6 to 15 inch naked stem; cup-like petals and sepals
Flowering Season: Early summer
Foliage: Two to three elliptical basal leaves; 6 to 10 inch long and 3 inches wide; has odor of onions; disappears before flowering
Site: Rich, moist woods
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