wild leek (Allium tricoccum) at Chattahoochie Park IA 854A8477
Those bright green fat grassy-looking leaves are wild leek, otherwise known in some circles as ramps. Related to garlic and onion, there is a bulb about the size of your thumb growing down in the duff under each plant. They are delicious when sliced and sautéed with fresh morel mushrooms that will be popping up in a couple weeks. Those green leaves can be cut up and used in salads just like chives. Flowers won't form until July after those leaves are long gone.
wild leek (Allium tricoccum) at Chattahoochie Park IA 854A8477
Those bright green fat grassy-looking leaves are wild leek, otherwise known in some circles as ramps. Related to garlic and onion, there is a bulb about the size of your thumb growing down in the duff under each plant. They are delicious when sliced and sautéed with fresh morel mushrooms that will be popping up in a couple weeks. Those green leaves can be cut up and used in salads just like chives. Flowers won't form until July after those leaves are long gone.