Allium burdickii

Allium burdickii
Narrowleaf Wild Leek
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
clade: Angiosperms
clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Allioideae
Genus: Allium
Species: A. burdickii
Binomial name
Allium burdickii
(Hanes) A.G. Jones
Synonyms[1]
  • Allium tricoccum Sol. var. burdickii Hanes

Allium burdickii (Narrowleaf wild leek, Narrow-leaf wild leak,[2] Wild leek,[1] Ramp) is a plant that is native to fertile soils of woods in North America. The onion flavored bulbs and leaves of this plant are edible.[3]

The species name, burdickii, is in honor of Dr. J.H. Burdick of the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University who first described the differences between Allium burdickii and Allium tricoccum.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Retrieved 2010-03-20.
  2. ^ ITIS Standard Report Page: Allium burdickii Retrieved 2010-03-20.
  3. ^ a b http://www.thismia.com/A/Allium_tricoccum.html Retrieved 2010-03-20.


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