Passiflora incarnata #1 (Passion Vine / Maypop)
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Allium tricoccum #1 (Ramps)
$15.99
-Part Shade, Full Shade
-Average to Moist Soil (FACW)
-Circumneutral pH
-6-10″ Tall
-Colonizing growth habit
-Zone 4
-Edible
-Medicinal
-Ohio Native
Out of stock
Ramps, also called Wild Leeks, are a native spring ephemeral in the Lily family. They have a mild garlic-onion flavor and are an Appalachian delicacy for the short time they can be foraged in spring. There are many local festivals that celebrate this fleeting, wild food.
Sources:
Eastern/Central Medicinal Plants and Herbs by Steven Foster and James A. Duke
Peterson Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants Eastern/Central North America by Lee Allen Peterson
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Illinois Wildflowers
Image Credits:
Early Leaves: Nathan Martineau, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Flower Detail: Fritzflohrreynolds, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Seeds: Nadiatalent, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Harvest: H. Alexander Talbot, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
