Botanical Name: Allium ursinum
Family: Lily
Other Names: Ramsey, wild garlic
Habitat: Damp woods, hedges, deciduous woods, scrub,
meadows, and banks
Description: Bulbous perennial up to 50cm/20in tall hairless,
strong smelling Unbranched stems Leaves broad and spear like, Basal leaves broad,
fleshy. Flowers white and star like in a rounded umbel, stalked April – June
Actions: Antibacterial, expectorant, diuretic, nervine
Culinary Uses: Leaves: Salads, sauces, cooked
Other Notes: The name garlic originates from the Anglo-Saxon “gar” meaning lance and “leac” meaning pother