Wild garlic – Allium ursinum

Plant : Wild Garlic is native and grows in the dappled shade of damp woodland.  It can occur in dense carpets of green leaves and white flowers, which produce a pleasant garlic scent.   The stems grow up to 40 cm tall.  It is a member of the Alliaceae family.

Flower : The small white flowers grow is small umbels.  Each flower has six long thin petals and six stamen.  It flowers between April and June.

Pollen : Click here to see more about Allium ursinum pollen.

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