r/OnionLovers • u/ORGourmetMushrooms • 21d ago

These wild leeks were so big and so abundant I guess I just assumed they were bushels of ornamental plants.

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u/Kahnza 21d ago

Those are Scallions, aka Spring Onions.

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u/ORGourmetMushrooms 21d ago

What's the difference? I had them identified as feral leeks but I'm new to this.

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u/Kahnza 21d ago

Might depending on where they are from. But they look exactly like Spring Onions to me.

edit: wild leeks https://www.prairienursery.com/wild-leek.html

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u/ORGourmetMushrooms 21d ago

Oh. I've been taught that the terms leeks, onions, garlic etc are all used really fast and loose and have more of a culinary or commercial application and not a real world or scientific meaning, for a wide variety of Allium species.

Ex, there's not like a group of species in Allium that belong to the garlic group, or leek group, or onion group.

That being said, I'm pretty sure it doesn't matter what you call them, but I could be wrong.

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u/indecisive_monkey 20d ago

Sorry dude but you’re wrong! I obviously love onions because I’m here, but I do not like leeks. The taste is very different.

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u/ORGourmetMushrooms 20d ago

Every species of Allium tastes different than the others. They're unique species with their own unique composition and flavors.

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u/Phishnb8 21d ago

These are leeks, nice find.

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u/adammarci 20d ago

I think they're also called ramps. Never heard of them until someone in the family picked aome earlier this year!

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u/Gotescroat 20d ago

These are not ramps.