RE: [CH] Morels, Ramps, and Fiddleheads

Chateau Stripmine (chateaustripmin@rangeweb.net)
Thu, 23 May 2002 17:41:33 -0600

It would appear that the species I am familiar with is Allium textile.

Thanks
Carl
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Subject: [CH] Morels, Ramps, and Fiddleheads



 -=> Quoting "Chateau Stripmine" to All <=-

 JW> In Britain they call them rampions; in Canada we call them wild leeks.

Correction: The British name is ramson and refers to a related wild plant:
Allium ursinum.

 "S> Does anyone have a scientific name for these ramps? I'm wondering if
 "S> they are the same as the wild "onions" we have in Montana.

Allium tricoccum