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Leek
Allium tricoccum		  
Family (Liliaceae)
Bloom Summer
Habitat Moist deciduous woods
Status Native
Cycle Perennial
Height 5-10"
Flower Flowers form in a round cluster 1-1.5" wide on a ramp that comes up after the leaves have died.  Each flower has 6 parts about 1/4" wide.
Leaf Leaves are basal, lance-like flat leaves that disappear when the plant is flowering.
Notes Leeks have an onion or garlic smell and have an oval root bulb.
 

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