Common name:
Wild garlic
Family:
Scientific name:
Allium ursinum
Main flower color:
Range:
All across the UK; often very abundant
Height:
Up to 40 cm
Habitat:
Damp, shady woodland and streambanks, especially in limestone areas
Flowers:
Formed in compact clusters of up to 20. Flowers have six narrowly lanceolate petals and six stamens, with white anthers atop short, stout filaments
Leaves:
Basal, bright green, elliptical to ovate, up to 25 cm long, on stalks. Two or three per plant
Season:
March to May
Rarity:
★★★★★
