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Three cornered leek 

(Allium triquetrum)

These beautiful flowers during the spring time. They're so tasty, you could have bought it in the shops! 

Fun facts

  • Flowers and stalks are edible and taste like a mix between garlic and chives, but I'd say more the former as I don't like chives and I love the taste of this! 

  • As per it's name, the stalks have three corners!

  • Act quick, it's there one minute, then it's gone. 

Uses 

  • Delicious sprinkled on salads or as a garnish on other meals.

  • They are also one of the few wild plants that keep quite well as cut flowers (the thick stem helps it retain water!). In the spring time I usually cut a few before visiting friends, wrap them in newspaper, and offer them as an edible wildflower bouquet. 

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