Three-cornered garlic  by boxplayer

Three-cornered garlic

Allium triquetrum. Also known as three-cornered leek and snowbell. Not to be confused with wild garlic (allium ursinum) which has very different flowers, broader leaves and a more intense garlicky smell.

Originally from the Mediterranean, three-cornered garlic is now considered an invasive species. But like wild garlic it's edible and we happen to have loads of it, presumably self-seeded, in one of our beds.

https://bugwomanlondon.com/2016/05/11/wednesday-weed-three-cornered-garlic/

https://www.wildfooduk.com/edible-wild-plants/three-cornered-leek/

A blogger called Bug Woman who posts about nature in her small corner of North London and beyond has a feature called Wednesday Weed where she highlights the wild plants growing in our midst.

I thought it would be fun to track down some of the 'weeds' she features.

Relic https://365project.org/boxplayer/365-2024/2024-04-05

5 April 2024
Walthamstow E17
Interesting information. I was given a bag of supposedly bluebells and trusted the source. Big mistake as I am trying to eradicate the wild garlic. Now this I would be happy with.
April 5th, 2024  
It’s very pretty!
April 5th, 2024  
lovely shots
April 5th, 2024  
Beautiful
April 5th, 2024  
Great spring captures
April 5th, 2024  
...the big question Box' , have you sampled / ate the said plant ?
April 5th, 2024  
Very pretty. Good luck on your weed hunt
April 6th, 2024  
So pretty.
April 6th, 2024  
I did not know three-cornered garlic. Very pretty.
April 6th, 2024  
It's quite beautiful. I don't think I've ever seen that version of 'wild' garlic.
April 6th, 2024  
So interesting!
April 6th, 2024  
@wakelys eat it, it's yummy! 😋
April 6th, 2024  
@phil_howcroft not this yet, but we're big fans of wild garlic so I suspect we'll like it
April 6th, 2024  
Interesting and attractive flowers, lovely - fav!

Ian
April 6th, 2024  
Lovely flowers
April 6th, 2024  
Delightful - the think it’s wild garlic season to which means I should be out on our paths to collect - I love making soup with it
April 6th, 2024  
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