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NAME: Ramps
SPECIES / FAMILY: Allium Tricoccum / Amaryllidaceae
OTHER COMMON NAME(S): spring onion, ramson, wild leek, wood leek,
CONDITIONS: shade
PARTS:
EDIBLE
TASTE
RAW/COOK
SEASON
All
Shoots
Leaves
leek
RAW/COOK
Spring
Buds/Flowers
hot onion
RAW
Spring
Fruits
Roots
leek
RAW/COOK
Apr/May
Seeds
Nuts
Pods
Stalk
Bark
PORTION: small-average
COMMENT: Flowers can be used as a garnish
CAUTION: Although no individual reports regarding this species have been seen, there have been cases of poisoning caused by the consumption, in very large quantities and by some mammals, of certain members of this genus. Dogs seem to be particularly susceptible.(1)
NUTRITION/MEDICINAL: https://www.webmd.com/diet/features/onions-full-of-nutrients
LOOK-A-LIKES: Lilly of the Valley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lily_of_the_valley
POISONOUS LOOK-A-LIKES: False Hellebore https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veratrum
OTHER USES: The juice of the plant is used as a moth repellent. The whole plant is said to repel insects and moles (1)
SOURCE LINKS (may include nutritional and medicinal info, plus other uses):
https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Allium+tricoccum
http://www.wideopenspaces.com/10-tips-foraging-delicious-smelly-ramps-pics/ (good photos)
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Allium_tricoccum (good photos)
https://www.seriouseats.com/2016/04/ramps-recipes.html (recipes)
https://heartbeetkitchen.com/2015/recipes/delicious-recipes-for-ramps (recipes)
https://www.forager.org.uk/recipes/17-wild-garlic-pesto (recipes)