burdickii, previously Allium burdickii Common Name: Ramps; Wild Leek, Ramsons A. tricoccum var. Their leaves taste like a milder mixture of garlic and onion, and once cooked they have the texture of spinach. burdickii is often referred to as Narrowleaf Ramps or Narrowleaf Wild Leek. This is an abundant plant, though I have heard the closely related ramps (allium tricoccum) are suffering in some areas of the US near to urban centres, where they are usually dug up. Overall At-Risk Score: 50 Latin Name: Allium tricoccum Allium tricoccum var. Ramps and ramsons aren't quite the same, the former is Allium tricoccum and the latter is Allium ursinum, but they are closer enough to use the guide in the same way, since they are both far removed from lily of … Many of the common English names for this plant are also used for other Allium species, particularly the similar Allium ursinum which is native to Europe and Asia. Ramps (ramsons in the UK) are alliums, members of the onion family. This is a visual guide for differentiating between ramsons and lily of the valley. They have a short season and are difficult to cultivate, which means that they fetch top dollar at farmers’ markets — up to $20 a pound. Allium tricoccum (commonly known as ramp, ramps, ramson, wild leek, wood leek, or wild garlic) is a North American species of wild onion widespread across eastern Canada and the eastern United States. Though it isn’t really worth uprooting wild garlic, I expect populations near some urban areas will start to suffer as foraging continues to increase in popularity.