New species of ramp found in Pennsylvania
The presence of a second species of ramp, Allium burdickii — commonly known as narrow-leaved wild leek — has been documented in southwest Pennsylvania.
Source: farmanddairy.com
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The presence of a second species of ramp, Allium burdickii — commonly known as narrow-leaved wild leek — has been documented in southwest Pennsylvania.
Ramps, also known as wild leeks, grow abundantly in many of the Mid-Atlantic region's forests and can be cultivated for profit.
Ramps, also known as wild leeks, grow abundantly in many of the Mid-Atlantic region's forests and can be cultivated for profit.
When ramps pop up in Pennsylvania and throughout the Appalachian region, they’re a stinky, garlicky harbinger of spring.