Plant ID, please?

[pronker]

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[wobblerlorri]

Ramps. Or wild onion.

[pronker]

Thanks - upon looking at photos of wild onion, it seems to be this rather than ramps, because the leaves are so thin. I'm assuming that they can be eaten?

[wobblerlorri]

Sure can, but it's stronger than cultivated onion, and small children can have gastroenteritis if they eat too much. It also causes issues with large animals that eat it. If you eat too much of it it can cause issues with iodine uptake in the thyroid.

But I should think using some on occasion wouldn't be bad.

[pronker]

That's good to know, thanks!

[mcsassypants]

I'd guess onion or garlic chives. We have them growing all over the back part of our house. I love them because they're one of the first things I can harvest in my garden in the early spring.

[pronker]

Thanks for the reply - I'm tickled to have chives and yes, they came up in freezing weather, earlier than my calla lilies. These leaves smell so good it seems they ought to be sprinkled on something

[mcsassypants]

These leaves smell so good it seems they ought to be sprinkled on something everything. <--- fixed it for you. ;-)

seriously though. sprinkled on salads. mixed with cream cheese and spread on toast, bagels or sandwiches, in grilled cheese sandwiches. so many tasty things.

[pronker]

Yum!