Wild Leek (Allium tricoccum)

Family: Lily Family (Liliaceae)

Other Names: Wild Ramp, Ramp

Origin: Native

Historic First Bloom Seen: June 20th*

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Interesting Facts: The foliage of this plant is noticeable in late winter and early spring. The foliage will wither and die in late spring and early summer and a single flower stalk will emerge with a cluster of small, white flowers. The wild leek is a relative of other pungent wildflower species such as garlic and chives. The species name of this plant comes from Gree (tri and kokkos) meaning "3-seeds" in reference to the fruit, which is a cluster of black seeds in groups of 3. This plant occurs throughout the preserve in deep woodland areas.

*Average bloom time is based on a compilation of wildflower bloom times from 1975 to present.