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Wild Garlic

Allium vineale

Photo by ForestDragon
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Field Notes

Description:

Erect, slender, smooth stem. Leaves are hollow, slender tubes. Flower heads contain bulbils and sometimes do not produce flowers (as in this case). All parts of the plant smell of garlic.

Habitat:

Suburban backyard garden.

Notes:

All parts of the plant are edible. Considered an invasive weed, resistant to weed killers.

Reference Links:

Allium vineale, Edible Wild Plants: Field Garlic / Wild Garlic (Allium Vineale) | Emergency Out…

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nature of new york
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The Wildflowers of New York State
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Edible and Useful Plants of the East

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PublishedJuly 7, 2013

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