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Wild Garlic (Ramsons)
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Allium ursinum
Whole woods smell of garlic in spring! Carpets of broad green leaves hold up bursts of white star-flowers. Every part is edible (with adult help).
Height
35 cm
Blooms
Apr–Jun
Family
Amaryllis (Amaryllidaceae)
Latin name
Allium ursinum
Where to find
- Damp woods
- Killarney NP (Kerry)
- Shaded river banks