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Bill wrote:
In article ,
"Steve Peek" wrote:
I'm afraid you're mistaken, Bill. Ramps are wild leaks. They are strongly
flavored, but leaks nonetheless.
Never heard of ramps are they edible?
A quick gurgle shows:
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/hil-133.html
They aren't the same species as cultivated leeks, which are Allium
porrum, and which is not known to occur (as such) in the wild.
However, there is a wild allium with which they are interfertile;
I have no idea why they aren't described as a mere cultivated form
of that. It's native to the Near East.
Regards,
Nick Maclaren.